Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India :

Arrange the following foreign travelers in chronological order of their arrival in India :

I. William Hawkins
II. Ralph Fitch
III. Sir Thomas Roe
IV. Nicholas Dawnton

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :

1. II, I, IV and III
2. IV, II, I and III
3. I, III, II and IV
4. III, II, IV and I

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Answer: A

Explanation

Sir William Hawkins was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of Hector, the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608.

Fitch, Ralph came to India in 1583 in a ship called "the Tiger" with a letter from Elizabeth I (1558-1603), the then Queen of England.

Roe arrived at the port of Surat in September 1615 with a letter from King James I to the then reigning Mughal Emperor, Jahangir, seeking a trade agreement.

Nicholas Downton came to the East Indies in 1614-15 as recorded in Contemporary Narratives and Letters.