Historic visitor–ruler pairings — UPSC Prelims PYQ 1999

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

1. Jahangir: William Hawkins
2. Akbar: Sir Thomas Roe
3. Shahjahan: Tavernier
4. Aurangzeb: Manucci

Explanation

Option (b) is the correct answer

• The incorrect pair is Akbar: Sir Thomas Roe. Sir Thomas Roe was the English ambassador to the court of Jahangir, not Akbar.

Answer: (b) Akbar: Sir Thomas Roe