Question

What steps were taken by Britishers for regular supply of silk and cotton?

Answer 1

Some of the steps taken by Britishers for regular supply of silk and cotton are mentioned below:

• Monopoly right : Once the East India Company established political power, it asserted a monopoly right to trade
• New system : After establishing monopoly over trade :t proceeded to develop a system of management and control that would eliminate competition, control costs, and ensure regular supplies of cotton and silk goods. This it did through a series of steps.
• Appointing Gomasthas : The Company tried to eliminate the existing traders and brokers connected with the doth trade, and establish a more direct control over the weavers. It appointed a paid secant called the Gomostha to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of cloth.
• System of advances : To have a direct control over the weavers, the company- started the system of advances. Once an order was placed, the weavers were given loans to purchase the raw material for their production. Those, who took loans had to hand over the doth they produced to the Gomastha. They could not take it to any other trader.
• Use of power : The places where the weaver refused to cooperate the Company used its police. At many places weaver were often beaten and flogged for delays in supply. 

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Answer 2

Answer:

•The east India company got privileges from the Indian king who established new port from where there is used to trade.

•As East India company established political power after the two battles in Bengal they arested monopoly rights of other trades.

•It develop the stem of management and control that could eliminate competition, control costs and ensure regular supplies of cotton and silk goods.

•The weavers were given advance and lones as such the weavers can't sell their goods to others Europeans rather only to the Britishers.

•The east India company eliminated the existing trades and established the direct contact with the weavers thru his paid servants Gomastha who used to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of clothes.