Explanation : In 1615, Sir Thomas Roe succeeded in obtaining farmans from the Mughal Court confirming free trade without liability to pay inland toll. In 1714, an Englishman John Surman succeeded in obtaining from Emperor Farukhsiyar a farman in 1717, by which the Company was permitted to carry on trade in Bengal. Bombay and Madras free of customs duty. The Company was also permitted to mint its own coins. The Nawabs of Bengal however showed scant regard for the imperial farman. ....Read more