British came to India

Before the English East India company established trade in India,john Mildenhall,a merchant adventure,was the first english man who arrived in India in 1599 by the over land route,for the purpose of trade with Indian merchants.The governer and company of merchants of London Trading into the east Indies, popularly known as the English East India company was formed in 1600. Captain William Hawkins arrived at Jahangir's court to seek permission to open a factory at Surat.A Farman was issued by Jahangir permitting the English to build a factory at Surat.Sir Thomas Roe came to India as ambassador of James I to Jahangir's court in 1615 to obtain the permission to trade and erect factories in different parts of empire.The english east India company acquired Bombay from Charles II on lease.Gerald was its first governer from 1669 to 1677.In 1690.Job Charnock established a factory at Sultanati and the zamindari of three villages of Sutanati,Kalikata and Gobindpur was acquired by the british.These villages later grew into the city of Calcutta. In 1694,the British parliament passed a resolution giving equal rights to all Englishmen to trade in the East.A new rival company,known as 'the English company of merchants trading to East Indies' was formed. The final amalgamation of the company came in 1708 under the title of 'The united company of Merchants of England trading to East Indies'. This new company continued its existence till 1858