Sir Thomas Roe came as an official ambassador from King James I of England to which Mughal emperor's court?

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SSC CGL Previous Paper 65 (Held On: 3 March 2020 Shift 1)

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Sir Thomas Roe visited the court of Emperor Jahangir in 1615 as an ambassador of King James I.
He was able to get permission for trade and establish factories at Agra, Ahmedabad and Broach.

Ruler	Reign	Details	Monuments
Shah Jahan	1628 - 1658	Original name: Shihab-Al-Din Muhammad Khurram. Expelled Portuguese from Hoogli. His reign was called the Golden age of Mughal Architecture.	Taj Mahal. Red fort. Jama Masjid. Sheesh Mahal.
Jahangir	1605 - 1628	Assumed the title of Nur-ud-din Muhammad. Executed fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjan Dev. Established a chain of Justice called Zanzir-i-Adil. Captain Hawkins and Sir Thomas Roe visited his office.	Moti Masjid at Lahore.
Aurangzeb	1658 - 1707	Assumed the title of Alamgir. Executed ninth guru of Sikhs, Guru teg Bahadur. Reimposed Jizya. Was also called 'Zinda Pir'. Forbade Sati.	Moti Masjid at Delhi Badshahi Masjid. Bibi ka Maqbara.
Akbar	1556 - 1605	2nd Battle of Panipat was fought during his rule (Bairam Khan represented him). Fought Battle of Haldighati (1576) against Maharana Pratap. Abolished Jizya (1564). Built Ibadatkhana (1575). Established an order called Din-i-illahi (1582). Land revenue system: Todarmal Bandobast or Zabti system. Introduced Mansabdari system (1575).	Agra Fort.