Consider the following statements about the European travelers to India : 1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat. 2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by th

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Q: 65 (CDS-II/2012)
Consider the following statements about the European travelers to India :
1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted the permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.
2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of the Portuguese.
3. Father Monserrate traveled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

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The correct option is option 1, which states that statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct.

Let`s analyze each statement:

1. Sir Thomas Roe, the representative of the East India Company, was granted permission by Jahangir to open a factory at Surat.

This statement is correct. Sir Thomas Roe, an English diplomat, was sent by the East India Company to the court of Emperor Jahangir in the early 17th century. Jahangir granted him permission to establish a factory at Surat, marking the beginning of the English presence in India.

2. Captain Hawkins was driven out from Agra by the Mughals at the instigation of the Portuguese.

This statement is correct. Captain William Hawkins, an English merchant, visited the Mughal court in Agra in the early 17th century. However, he faced hostility from the Portuguese, who instigated the Mughals to expel him from Agra. This incident strained the relations between the English and Mughals.

3. Father Monserrate traveled with Akbar on his journey to Kashmir.

This statement is correct. Father Jerome Xavier, also known as Father Monserrate, was a Jesuit missionary who accompanied Emperor Akbar