What was the mission of Sir Thomas Roe?

He was sent by King James I to obtain a formal commercial treaty with Emperor Jahangir, which would protect British merchants from local interference.

Chronology of British Travellers to Mughal India (2021 PYQ)

ID: MED_MUG_2021_45 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Arrange the following foreign travellers in chronological order of their arrival in India: I. William Hawkins II. Ralph Fitch III. Sir Thomas Roe IV. Nicholsa Dawnton

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The chronological order of arrival for these travelers is Ralph Fitch (1583), William Hawkins (1608), Nicholas Downton (1612), and Sir Thomas Roe (1615). They represent the early stages of British engagement with the Mughal Empire.