who was the mughal emperor who granted dastak to the british
Farrukhsiyar In 1717, Farrukhsiyar issued a farman giving the British East India Company the right to reside and trade in the Mughal kingdom. They were allowed to trade freely, except for a yearly payment of 3,000 rupees. This was because William Hamilton, a surgeon associated with the company cured Farrukhsiyar of a disease.[29] The company was given the right to issue dastak (passes) for the movement of goods, which was misused by company officials for personal gain.[30]