In 18 AD, for the first time in India, the British established a municipality in this city

Ahmedabad Ta, 30, January, 2021, Saturday

In Gujarat, local government elections, including the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, have begun. Candidates are scrambling to get tickets themselves. When the Ahmedabad Municipality was established in 1873, it was not so developed outside the Ahmedabad Kot area. Francis Davis, a representative of the East India Company, acquired the land from the Hindu king of Chandragiri and settled the town of Madras. It is the first corporation to be established in any Commonwealth country, not only in India but also outside Britain.

The East India Company initially acquired the right to mint the local king's coins. Apart from this, a nearby village called Madvas Patnam was also in awe. The area inside the factory where the British lived was called the White City and the area of ​​the locals living in the surrounding area was called the Black Colony. Eventually, the two areas merged to form Madvasnagar. However, the lack of certain types of laws, rules and justice system led to growing discontent between the natives and outsiders. By issuing a charter on 19th, it included the establishment of a representative government and matters of justice and tax collection. Finally, on 17th September, the first Municipal Corporation of India was established in Madwas.

The Madwas Municipal Corporation had a total of 18 members, including three senior Englishmen, two Portuguese, one French, three Hindus, three Jewish merchants with the mayor. Was performed by. However, at the time of establishment of the Municipal Corporation, for the first time, all the choices were made by the British. Surprisingly, since there was a provision for one person to be mayor for one year and only once, a new mayor had to be elected every year. Could stay in power until. The Alderman was elected by the people when the position became vacant. The committee was empowered to collect the house tax and pay the employees.