Question

When did the English send Sir Thomas Roe to the court of Jahangir to get permission for trade?
a. 1623
b. 1620
c. 1615
d. 1612

Answer 1

Hint: The British had sent Sir Thomas Roe to the court of the Mughal Emperor Jehangir after he was elected again in the Parliament from Tamworth. It was his second election for the same constituency.

Complete Step by Step answer: The time duration mentioned in the question is the same as the time during which Sir Thomas Roe was being sent as ambassador to different empires for trade related benefits.
Let’s look at our options one by one:
a. 1623 – Sir Thomas Roe served as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to the Ottoman Empire from 1621 to 1628. Hence, he was with the Turks during the 1620s.So, it is an incorrect option.
b. 1620 – In the year 1620, Sir Thomas Roe was seeking another term of office to the British Parliament and he was in the United Kingdom in that year. Hence, he could not be the ambassador in the Mughal Court during this time. So, it is an incorrect option.
c. 1615 – Sir Thomas Roe was sent as the British Ambassador to the Mughals in the year 1614, after being elected to the Parliament. He reached the court of Jehangir in the year 1615 via the sea route to India. So, it is the correct option.
d. 1612 – Sir Thomas Roe was on an expedition to the West Indies during the early years of 1610s. So, it is an incorrect option.

Thus, The correct answer is Option C.

Note: Since Sir Thomas Roe was a close confidante of King Henry, he was sent as an envoy to different empires including India, Turkey, Poland Austria and even West Indies during the 17th century.