| 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 Ahmedabad Municipality was superseded because of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. |
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| 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 Ahmedabad Municipality superseded.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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