Correct Option: B

Captain William Hawkins was the first Englishman to appear in the Mughal court during the reign of Jehangir in April 1609. He was well received by Jehangir in spite of the opposition of the Jesuit Fr. Pinheiro who represented the Portuguese interests at the Mughal court. Jahangir called him “English Khan” who was able to persuade the emperor to grant a commission for an English factory at Surat.