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| Oppressive measure that helped spark the French Revolution |
| Gandhi marched to the sea to protest one |
| Contributing cause of the French Revolution |
| Levy on a food preserver |
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A salt tax was a tax levied directly on salt, usually proportional to the amount of salt purchased. In ancient times, salt was extremely valuable as a preservant. Words such as salary are derived from the same root as salt and indicate its vitality to civilizations. As an example, ancient "salaries" could literally be quantities of salt. * Due to the scarcity and importance of salt, levying a tax on its commerce was extremely lucrative, but also widely despised and controversial. * Notable examples of salt taxation throughout history include:* The French Gabelle, which was a contributing factor to the French Revolution * The salt tax in China at various times including that under the Salt Commission of Tang and Yuan China. * The salt tax in India including that under the British. Mahatma Gandhi protested this with the Salt March, and it was a contributing factor to the Indian independence movement. * A Russian salt tax led to an uprising known as the Moscow uprising of 1648. * The solărit tax in the Principality of Moldavia during the 16th-18th century. |