What did Ralph Fitch do in India?

He was a merchant who observed Indian markets and court ceremonies, providing the first detailed English report on the prosperity of the Mughal Empire.

Early Indo-British Contact

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: First Englishman visited Akbar's court was

Ralph Fitch was the first Englishman to visit the court of Emperor Akbar in 1585. He was an explorer and merchant whose reports paved the way for future British trade missions to India.

Exam Year

2003

Evidence Source

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ID: MED_MUG_2003_204 Ref: Standard Educational Reference