Accurate meaning of Gomasthas
 

Solution-
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.
The gomasthas were outsiders who had no social links with the villagers. They punished the weavers severely for delays.