Question

The East India Company appointed gomasthas to supervise weavers of India.
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Answer 1

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• Gomasthas were paid sevants appointed by The british merchants and traders to remove the other intermediaries that were the part of the traditional system of trade network in india.
• These intermediaries were the 'supply merchants' who procured pruduction from weavers and brought them to ports where the export merchants bought them to export.
• The Gomasthas were appointed to give orders and advance payment on behalf of the British merchants and procure the completed order of cloth from the weavers.
• They also supervised the weavers and examined the quality of cloth. It was like Gomstahs acted as link betwen the wevers and the British merchants.
• Gomasthas could not maintain good relations with the weaving community and tussle ocured betwen the Gomasthas and the weavers who considered them as cause behind their misery due to loans advanced to them. Many of them deserted villages or migarted to other places to setup their own looms.

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Answer 2

Gomasthas of the East India Company:

• Gomasthas are paid workers to supervise the working of weaver, collect supply and examine the quality of cloth.
• The East India Company mainly appointed gomasthas to have direct authorisation of weavers and remove brokers and free traders.
• The gomasthas made sure that all the cloth is under the management of the East India Company.
• This system helped the British greatly by removing competition, more gain in profit and regular supply of silk and cotton product.