Which English Governor of the East India Company in India was expelled by Aurangzeb?

Key Fact(s)

Sir John Child served as the Governor of the English East India Company in India during the late 17th century. His aggressive policy of asserting Company privileges led to open conflict with the Mughal Empire, culminating in Child’s War (1686–1690). Aurangzeb, displeased with English defiance and attacks on Mughal ports, ordered punitive action against the Company.

As a result, the English were expelled from key settlements, their factories were seized, and Sir John Child was forced to submit. The Company ultimately sought pardon, paid a heavy indemnity, and accepted Mughal authority. This episode highlighted the limits of early English power in India and reinforced Mughal supremacy at the time.