During whose reign did Sir Thomas Roe have regular attendance at the Moghul Court tosecure commercial privileges ?

Sir Thomas Roe was an accredited ambassador of King James I of England who arrived at the Mughal court in 1615 during the reign of Emperor Jahangir [2]. His primary mission was to secure commercial privileges and a formal treaty for the English East India Company, which had been struggling against Portuguese influence [3][t2]. Roe spent nearly four years (1615–1619) in regular attendance at the court, following the Emperor to various locations such as Ajmer, Mandu, and Ahmedabad [t1][t7]. While he did not obtain a comprehensive commercial treaty, his diplomatic efforts and persistence significantly improved the English standing, leading to the grant of 'farman' (royal decrees) that allowed the English to trade and establish factories in Mughal territories, most notably at Surat [c1][t5]. His detailed journals provide a vital historical account of the Mughal court's splendor and administrative functioning during Jahangir's rule [t1][t3].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India > Foothold in West and South > p. 38
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 3: Advent of the Europeans in India > Farrukhsiyar's Farmans > p. 41
3. [3] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 3: The Beginnings of European Settlements > The Beginnings of European Settlements > p. 52