The textile trade in India continued for some time even after the advent of the East India Company in the 1760s and 1770s.The scene changed when the East India Company established political power. The East India Company asserted a monopoly right to trade. It developed a system of management and control that eliminated competition and controlled costs. The company through its authority was able to ensure regular supplies of cotton and silk goods. The Company eliminated the existing traders and brokers in the cloth trade. It established direct control over the weavers. It appointed a paid servant called the gomastha to supervise weavers, collect supplies, and examine the quality of cloth. The Company prevented its weavers from dealing with other buyers by paying them advances. The village weavers who used to cultivate their small pieces of land and weave during their leisure time now took to weaving as their full time job. All the members of the family were involved in weaving. Soon problems between the supervisors and the weavers set in. Outsiders were appointed as supervisors. As the East India Company was the sole trader, the weavers had to be satisfied with whatever price the company gave, even if it was very low. Weavers along with the village traders revolted, opposing the Company and its officials. Many weavers refused the loans offered by the Company, closed their workshops and went back to farming. The 19th century brought more problems for the Indian weavers.