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                                 -- Mile Stones --

1851 to 1900 Century
1851 Establishment of Maganbhai Karamchand Girls School.
1857 Establishment of Gujarat Training College.Ahmedabad Municipality
        came into existence on 19th January.
1858 Opening of first Library Himabhai Institute.
1861 First Textile Mill started by late Mr. Ranchhodlal chhotalal, the pioneer
        of Mill Industry.
1863 Construction of Railway Station.
1864 Railway between Ahmedabad and Bombay.Construction Prem Darwaja.
1868 Heavy Floods.Construction of Panchkuva Gate.
1870 Opening of Ellisbridge.
1872 Construction of first city road - Gandhi Road.
1873 Ahmedabad Municipality. recognized by statute and named as City
        Municipality.
1875 Railway bridge and Ellisbridge were damaged by heavy floods.
1877 Fires in Sarangpur, Zaveri Vad and Maganbhai's Haveli.
1882 Primary Education came under Municipal Administration.
1897 Opening ceremony of Gujarat College by Lord Sandhurst.Telephone
        service was started.
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