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Q101 (UPPCS/2021) History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857)

Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India :
I. William Hawkins
II. Ralph Fitch
III. Sir Thomas Roe
IV. Nicholas Dawnton
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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A

Explanation

The correct chronological order of the arrival of these English travelers and officials in India is:

  • Ralph Fitch (1583): One of the earliest English merchants to visit India, he reached the court of Emperor Akbar.
  • William Hawkins (1608): He commanded the first ship of the East India Company to reach Surat and visited the court of Emperor Jahangir.
  • Nicholas Dawnton (1614): An English sea captain who arrived in India and played a significant role in the naval engagement against the Portuguese at the Battle of Swally.
  • Sir Thomas Roe (1615): He arrived as the accredited ambassador of King James I to the court of Jahangir, securing the right to establish factories in India.

Thus, the sequence is II, I, IV, and III, making Option A correct.

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