What is the name of first British to visit India?

Question

I want to visit Haridwar towards end of June; I will drive from Delhi; will this be an okay drive?

Answer 1

Sir William Hawkins.
William Hawkins (fl. c. 1600) 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. Hawkins travelled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609.