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    The first English Captain to disembark at Surat and who also visited the Court of Emperor Jahangir at Agra was :

    Thomas Stephens 

    Incorrect Answer

     Hawkins 

    Correct Answer

    Ralph Fitch 

    Incorrect Answer

    John Mildenhall 

    Incorrect Answer
    Explanation:

    - Option 1: Thomas Stephens was an English Jesuit priest who arrived in Goa in 1579. He wasn't a captain and wasn't involved in diplomatic missions to Jahangir's court.

    - Option 2: Hawkins - William Hawkins was the first Englishman to disembark at Surat in 1608. He visited Emperor Jahangir's court and tried to establish trade relations.

    - Option 3: Ralph Fitch was an English merchant and explorer who traveled in India in the late 16th century, but he didn't meet Jahangir or disembark at Surat.

    - Option 4: John Mildenhall was an English traveler and merchant in the late 16th century but did not disembark at Surat or visit Jahangir's court.


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