Unit 1 Ch 4 : The Age of Industrialisation — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 1 Ch 4 : The Age of Industrialisation5 Marks
Question
Why did frequent clashes occur between weavers and gomasthas?
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Answer
Gomasthas were appointed by the Company to supervise weavers, collect supplies and examine the quality of cloth. These people were outsiders who had no long-term social link with the village.
They acted arrogantly. They usually came into villages with sepoys and peons and often beat and flogged the weavers for delays in supply.
The weavers lost the space to bargain for prices and sell to different buyers. The price they received from the Company was very low and the loans they had taken tied them to the Company.
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