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The gomasthas were supporters of Indian weavers.

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The above statement is False.
The East India Company attempted to control the weaver more directly by getting rid of the current traders and brokers involved in the textile trade. It assigned the gomastha, a paid servant, to oversee weavers, gather materials, and assess the fabric's quality. In the past, supply merchants frequently resided in the weaving villages and had strong relationships with the weavers, tending to their needs and supporting them during difficult times. The new gomasthas had no enduring social ties to the village and were outsiders. To punish weavers for supply delays, they acted arrogantly, marched into villages with sepoys and peons, and frequently beat and flogged them. Hence, there were frequent clashes between the two.
The correct statement would be the gomasthas were not supporters of Indian weavers.

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