Where was the ear tax introduced? Detailed answer

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Where was the ear tax introduced?

At the beginning of the 20th century, about 2000 types of state taxes were levied in Tibet, including a tax on weddings, on the birth of children, on the right to sing, dance, ring a bell and beat drums.

In 1926, Tibet began to create an army, urgently needed money, and all the usual taxes were already there - then the Dalai Lama introduced a tax on the ears.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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