<P> In 1717 , Farrukhsiyar issued a farman giving the British East India Company the right to reside and trade in the Mughal kingdom . They were allowed to trade freely , except for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees . This was because William Hamilton , a surgeon associated with the company cured Farrukhsiyar of a disease . The company was given the right to issue dastak ( passes ) for the movement of goods , which was misused by company officials for personal gain . </P>
<P> In 1717 , Farrukhsiyar issued a farman giving the British East India Company the right to reside and trade in the Mughal kingdom . They were allowed to trade freely , except for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees . This was because William Hamilton , a surgeon associated with the company cured Farrukhsiyar of a disease . The company was given the right to issue dastak ( passes ) for the movement of goods , which was misused by company officials for personal gain . </P>
who was the mughal emperor who granted dastak to the british
who was the mughal emperor who granted dastak to the british
Farrukhsiyar
Farrukhsiyar