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                                 -- Mile Stones --

1901 to 1930 Century
1915 Arrival of Mahatma Gandhi. First flash of Electric lights.Designation of
        commissioner was given to Administrative officer of the Municipality.
1919 Establishment of Majur Mahajan Sangh (Textile Labor Association)
1921 Gujarat Vidyapeeth, founded by Mahatma Gandhi, Sessions of the
        Indian National Congress, President C.R. Das (in Jail) Hakim Ajmalkhan
        acting President , President of the reception committee Sardar
        Vallabhbhai Patel. Ahmedabad Municipality was superseded because of
        non-co-operation movement , and a management committee was formed
        under the charirmanship of Sir. Ramanbhai Nilkanth.
1924 Elected Ahmedabad Municipality resumed its working, Sardar
        Vallabhbhai Patel becomes President of the Municipality.
1927 Heavy floods. 71 inch Rainfall.
1931 to 1960 Century
1931 Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital Started.
1939 Opening of Sardar Bridge.Income Tax imposed.
1941 Communal riot. 
1942 'Quit India' movement. Ahmedabad Municipality superseded. Historic
        Textile strike.
1948 Immersion of Mahatmaji's ashes in Sabarmati, Preparations for Electric
        Grid Scheme and expansion of Power House, Famine conditions in
        Ahmedabad Dist. Gujarat University Commission.
1949 Rigid cloth control, Textile crisis,Gujarat University Bill passed, Bombay
        Municipal Corporation Act, Ahmedabad Station of All India Radio
        started, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce established.
1950 Municipality raised to corporation status on 1-7-1950, First Mayor Sheth
        Chinubhai Chimanlal. Gujarat University started functioning.
1954 Atira Laboratory building opened by Pundit Nehru.
1960 Constitution of separate Gujarat State on 1st May and Ahmedabad
        become capital of new state.
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