Mughal Emperor Jahangir gave the title ‘English-Khan’ to:

The correct answer is C) William Hawkins. He came to Agra in 1608 as the envoy of the English East India Company, carrying a letter from James I and seeking trading privileges. He spoke Turkish and some Persian, which helped him win the emperor's favour, and Jahangir gave him a mansab and the title 'Inglish Khan'. Core concept: early Anglo-Mughal diplomacy and how the Company sought firmmans for trade. The episode links to the Surat factory and the later Mughal-Company trade relations that are useful for Modern India and Mains answers on colonial economic penetration.

• Albuquerque was the Portuguese governor who consolidated Portugal's power in Asia through Goa, Malacca and Hormuz. He never served at the Mughal court.
• Francisco de Almeida was the first Portuguese viceroy of India (1505), known for the 'blue water policy' of naval control.
• Henry the Navigator was a Portuguese prince who promoted voyages of exploration from Sagres. He died in 1460 and had no link to the Mughal court.

Trap: Aspirants often confuse Hawkins with Thomas Roe, who came as James I's ambassador in 1615 and secured the wider trade concessions. Roe did not receive this title.