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When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was:

  1. A
    Jahangir
  2. B
    Humayun
  3. C
    Aurangzeb
  4. D
    Akbar

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The East India Company (EIC) was formed in London on December 31, 1600, through a Royal Charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I. At that time, the Mughal Empire in India was ruled by Emperor Akbar, whose reign lasted from 1556 until his death in 1605. It was during the reign of his successor, Emperor Jahangir, that the company’s representatives (like Captain William Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe) visited the Mughal court to secure formal trading rights.

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When the East India Company was formed, the Mughal emperor in India was:
A
Jahangir
B
Humayun
C
Aurangzeb
D
Akbar

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