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Tarikh Episode 374

Tarikh is a daily program in which we present you with incidents and stories of noteworthy persons of Indian History in Hindi. In this edition of Tarikh, Nikhil talks about The Inland Customs Line, incorporating the Great Hedge of India (or Indian Salt Hedge). This unique border separation was established in the 19th century as a way to regulate trade and collect taxes between British India and the princely states. The Great Hedge stretched for over 1,500 miles and was made up of dense thorn bushes that were nearly impenetrable. It was guarded by British soldiers and served as a physical and symbolic barrier between the two regions. was a customs barrier built by the British colonial rulers of India to prevent smuggling of salt from coastal regions in order to avoid the substantial salt tax.The customs line was begun under the East India Company and continued into direct British rule. The line had its beginnings in a series of customs houses established in Bengal in 1803 to prevent the smuggling of salt to avoid the tax.
How was the great hedge built?
Why was it abandoned and how was it rediscovered?
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