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India – M K Gandhi – father of the Indian nation Important Gandhi Salt Tax License Tax 1899. A very important document relating to the Salt Tax by the British that led to protests by Gandhi during the Salt Protest. Britain`s Salt Acts prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt^ a staple in the Indian diet. Citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from the British^ who^ in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt also exerted a heavy salt tax. Although India`s poor suffered most under the tax^ Indians required salt. Defying the Salt Acts^ Mohandas Gandhi reasoned^ would be an ingeniously simple way for many Indians to break a British law non-violently (British rule of India began in 1858). After living for two decades in South Africa^ where he fought for the civil rights of Indians residing there^ Gandhi returned to his native country in 1915 and soon began working for India’s independence. Gandhi declared resistance to British salt policies to be the unifying theme for his new campaign of “satyagraha^” or mass civil disobedience. This highly important and rare document is proof of the heavy Salt Tax imposed on the Indian nation by the British
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VAT will be applied at the standard rate where applicable.
Please contact Mullock Jones for full details or to discuss your delivery options.
NOTE: All glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs.
Firearms, weapons and bladed products are excluded from our shipping service, these must be collected and you will need to make your own arrangements. You must be over 18 and provide ID.
NOTE: The Offensive Weapons Act states that the sale of any “bladed article” or items that can potentially cause significant injury can now no longer be sent by post to a UK Residential private address.
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India – M K Gandhi – father of the Indian nation Important Gandhi Salt Tax License Tax 1899. A very important document relating to the Salt Tax by the British that led to protests by Gandhi during the Salt Protest. Britain`s Salt Acts prohibited Indians from collecting or selling salt^ a staple in the Indian diet. Citizens were forced to buy the vital mineral from the British^ who^ in addition to exercising a monopoly over the manufacture and sale of salt also exerted a heavy salt tax. Although India`s poor suffered most under the tax^ Indians required salt. Defying the Salt Acts^ Mohandas Gandhi reasoned^ would be an ingeniously simple way for many Indians to break a British law non-violently (British rule of India began in 1858). After living for two decades in South Africa^ where he fought for the civil rights of Indians residing there^ Gandhi returned to his native country in 1915 and soon began working for India’s independence. Gandhi declared resistance to British salt policies to be the unifying theme for his new campaign of “satyagraha^” or mass civil disobedience. This highly important and rare document is proof of the heavy Salt Tax imposed on the Indian nation by the British
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Successful purchasers must notify the Auctioneers within 24 hours if you are making your own arrangements for collection. Collections must be made from the premises of Mullock Jones within 10 days of the auction. Mullock Jones reserves the right to levy a storage charge after 10 days at £1 per day for unpaid items and/or where shipping instructions have not been received.
Furthermore, if after 48 hours we have not heard from you, all items will automatically be packed for dispatch and charged at the purchaser’s expense.
Mullock Jones are not professional packers or shippers, and reserve the right to decline any packing or shipping request.
We can offer an in-house packing service for items being collected by privately arranged courier at a cost, we will also pack and dispatch lots for those bidders who are unable to collect their items in person.
In the case of items with a high value, complicated customs arrangements or for the need of highly specialised packing, we will recommend a third-party professional packer and shipper.
Mullock Jones will not be held responsible for any claim in the event of damage or loss to any item(s) once dispatched from the premises. We can assist on behalf of the purchaser to make a possible claim from the various couriers used, in the event of damage or loss, but cannot guarantee this.
Charges for this service will be made to cover all costs including labour, packing materials, storage, sourcing, documentation preparation, post office and courier collection and delivery, insurance and fuel surcharges. Please be aware larger, bulkier and more expensive items will attract further charges to cover the extra carriage and associated insurance costs.
VAT will be applied at the standard rate where applicable.
Please contact Mullock Jones for full details or to discuss your delivery options.
NOTE: All glass will be removed from framed and glazed items prior to posting and may result in delays to shipping your items. We can also totally remove all framing and mounts upon request to reduce shipping costs.
Firearms, weapons and bladed products are excluded from our shipping service, these must be collected and you will need to make your own arrangements. You must be over 18 and provide ID.
NOTE: The Offensive Weapons Act states that the sale of any “bladed article” or items that can potentially cause significant injury can now no longer be sent by post to a UK Residential private address.