Salt consumers
Salt Duty Act and the salt monopoly
The salt monopoly was administered through the Northern India Salt Revenue Department; duty was levied on salt manufactured or imported, and from the abolition of the inland customs line (1879-80) on salt sources in Northern India. The Statistical Abstract records the duty per maund by presidency.
ReportedOfficial record. Source: Report on the Administration of the Northern India Salt Revenue Department (annual), in.ernet.dli.2015.72201 ; Statistical Abstract 21st number table 50 (dsal.uchicago.edu)
