Question

what was the job of a Gomastha​

Answer 1

Answer:

Gomastha (also spelled Gumastha or Gumasta, Persian: agent) described an Indian agent of the British East India Company employed in the Company's colonies, to sign bonds, usually compellingly, by local weavers and artisans to deliver goods to the Company. The prices of the goods were fixed by the gomasthas.

Explanation:

In Persian, the term Gomastha signifies agent. The Gomasthas were the British East India Company's Indian agents, who signed agreements with the artisans and local weavers to supply goods to the firm. They set the cost of the products.

Answer 2

Answer:

employed in the Company's colonies, to sign bonds, usually compellingly, by local weavers and artisans to deliver goods to the Company. The prices of the goods were fixed by the gomasthas.