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The British established political control over India to establish its monopoly rights.

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The above statement is True.
The Indian trade overseas during the pre-colonial period was carried by local merchants. However, the arrival of the Britishers changed the scenario. They tried to establish their monopoly over trade by various measures. They developed a system to control and manage the trade monopoly. They tried to eliminate competition, regulate costs, and manage supplies.
1) They appointed gomasthas who supervised the weavers in the villages. The gomasthas denominated over the weavers collected supplies and checked the quality of cloth.
2) Secondly, they provided advances to the weavers to prevent them from dealing with other buyers. All this made Britishers establish their control over the production process.

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