<P> In 1612 , James I instructed Sir Thomas Roe to visit the Mughal Emperor Nur - ud - din Salim Jahangir ( r . 1605 -- 1627 ) to arrange for a commercial treaty that would give the company exclusive rights to reside and establish factories in Surat and other areas . In return , the company offered to provide the Emperor with goods and rarities from the European market . This mission was highly successful , and Jahangir sent a letter to James through Sir Thomas Roe : </P>
<P> In 1612 , James I instructed Sir Thomas Roe to visit the Mughal Emperor Nur - ud - din Salim Jahangir ( r . 1605 -- 1627 ) to arrange for a commercial treaty that would give the company exclusive rights to reside and establish factories in Surat and other areas . In return , the company offered to provide the Emperor with goods and rarities from the European market . This mission was highly successful , and Jahangir sent a letter to James through Sir Thomas Roe : </P>
the east india company was founded in india during the reign of which mughal emperor
the east india company was founded in india during the reign of which mughal emperor
Nur - ud - din Salim Jahangir
Nur - ud - din Salim Jahangir