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Which English envoy of James I shocked the Mughal court by demanding a chair?

AThomas Roe
BWilliam Hawkins
CRalph Fitch
DFrancis Day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thomas Roe
1. Envoys were expected to bow or kiss the ground. 2. Thomas Roe merely bowed in European style. 3. He also asked for a chair before Jahangir. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 9, Kings and Chronicles: The Mughal Courts._
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