Question

Explain any three reasons for the clashes between the weavers and gomasthas.

Answer 1

Answer:

Why were there clashes between Indian weavers and Gomasthas? Gomasthas were the officials of the East India Company. Gomasthas were very arrogant. The weavers were paid meager prices for their goods. Moreover, the Gomasthas were outsiders. The East India company gave loans to the weavers to purchase the raw materials

Answer 2

Answer: The East India Company appointed officials called Gomasthas who supervised and collected supplies from the Indian weavers.

Explanation:

Here are the three important reasons for the clash between the weavers and gomasthas.

1.The gomasthas were very arrogant and conceited.

2.They over dominated the wavers and collected all the goods for less amount and did not allow the weaver to sell goods to other traders.

3.The East India Company took control over the weaver by giving them loans to buy raw materials, and then compelled them to sell only to the gomasthas.