Jahangir was the first Mughal Emperor who permitted the British East India Company to trade in India by granting them a farman (royal decree) in 1617, allowing them to set up a factory in Surat. This marked the beginning of British commercial presence in India.
Who was the first Mughal Emperor to allow Britishers to establish trade links with India?
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