Who was Gomasthas? Why did d weavers and Gomasthas clash? Write two functions of Gomasthas?

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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. The government appointed the Gomasthas. The weavers were controlled by them. They gathered the supplies and the standard of the fabric was evaluated.

They were greedy and the weavers were blamed for mistakes in delivering supplies. Because of this reason there was a fight between both the Gomasthas and the Weavers.

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