mar 1, 1609 - English
arrival
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- Captain William Hawkins with his ships Hector, Dragon and Osiander reached Surat in 1608; Father Pinheiro did his best to stop him from reaching court
- Jahangir appointed him as mansabdar
- William Hawkins arrived in Jahangir court and was granted trading rights
- Hawkins knew the Turki language well and conversed with Jahangir
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