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The Great Hedge of India: Wall that divided India

New Delhi: India was once divided by a wall that ran from Punjab to Orissa.  It was a customs barrier built by the British across India primarily to collect the salt tax. The wall  had



The line consisted of a customs post every one mile linked by raised pathways to allow people cross it every 4 miles.



The line and hedge were considered to be an infringement on the freedom of Indians and in opposition to free trade policies and were eventually abandoned in 1879 when the tax was applied at point of manufacture.The salt tax itself would remain in place until 1946.




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