25th December 1657
Akhand Bhartiya Empire, Jharkhand
On a hot sunny day, a large armed group is moving through the forests of Jharkhand. Vijay is seated in the central carriage, holding a bunch of documents. He is currently finalizing the economic growth models for each state in the empire, including all the northern states that have not yet been integrated into the empire.
For Gujarat, Vijay chose the production of salt as the main economic model for the state. The reason for his choice was that, even in his past life, Gujarat alone produced 76% of the salt in India, especially due to its unique geographic conditions. Key districts like Kharaghoda, Bhavnagar, Porbandar and The Rann of Kutch enable salt to be produced efficiently because it is a semi-desert arid area with year-round sunny and hot days, and they have access to one of the largest saltwater lakes in the empire, making it an excellent location for the natural sun-drying of salt.
