Explanation:

The defeat of Portuguese naval squadrons by the English,impressed Jahangir to issue a Farman to the English to establish a factory at Surat. In 1613 AD , Jahangir issued a farman permitting English to establish a factory permanently at Surat. In 1612, the newly formed company had sent four ships under Captain Thomas Best to trade with India. These were mercantile ships but were capable of defending themselves.