when was the salt tax imposed by the british government
History of the British salt tax in India In 1759, two years after its victory at the Battle of Plassey, the British East India Company came into possession of land near Calcutta where there were salt works.[5] Utilizing this opportunity to make money, they doubled the land rent and imposed transit charges on the transportation of salt.[5]
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East India Company The company received a Royal Charter from Queen Elizabeth I
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