Indian Advertising History

Years

Intro

1900s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s


Indianising advertisements in the forties

1940
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  Navanitlal & Co., Ahmedabad set up
1941
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  Lux signs Leela Chitnis as the first Indian film actress to endorse the
 
  product
 
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  Hindustan Thompson Associates (HTA), the current incarnation of
 
  JWT, coins the Balanced Nourishment concept to make Horlicks
 
  more relevant to India
 
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  Green's Advertising Service Agents, Bombay formed
1943
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  Advertising & Sales Promotion Co (ASP), Calcutta established
1944
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  Dazzal, Bombay comes into existence
 
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  Ranjit Sales & Publicity Pr. Ltd, Bombay started
1945
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  Efficient Publicities Pr. Ltd, Madras set up
 
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  Tom & Bay (Advertising) Pr. Ltd., Poona begins operations in India
1946
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  Eastern Psychograph Pr. Ltd., Bombay set up
 
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  Everest Advertising Pr. Ltd, Bombay established
1947
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  Grant Advertising Inc, Bombay formed
 
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  Swami Advertising Bureau, Sholapur started
1948
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  RC Advertising Co, Bombay set up
 
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  Phoenix Advertising Pr. Ltd, Calcutta formed
(Compiled from books, articles, journals and inputs from professionals in the industry)

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