Which one of the following was the Emperor of India when British East India Company was formed in London?
(A) Akbar
(B) Jahangir
(C) Shah Jahan
(D) Aurangzeb
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2004, UPPCS (Pre) 2012
Some merchants organized a general meeting in London in 1599 presided over by Lord Mayer. Plans were prepared for trading with eastern islands and a company for the fulfillment of this purpose was founded named as Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies. At that time, Akbar was the emperor of India (1556-1605).
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