What was the paid servant called whom the East India Company appointed to supervise weavers, collect supplies and check the quality of cloth?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Gomastha
To control the weavers directly, the Company appointed a paid servant called the gomastha, who supervised weavers, collected supplies and examined the quality of cloth. A jobber was a person who recruited workers for factories.