Indian Advertising History

Years

Intro

1900s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s


Creative revolution in the sixties

1960
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  Advertising Accessories, Trichur started
 
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  Marketing Advertising Associates, Bombay set up
1961
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  Industrial Advertising Agency, Bombay comes into existence
 
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  Bal Mundkur quits BOMAS to set up Ulka the same year
1962
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  India's television's first soap opera - Teesra Rasta enthralls
       viewers
1963
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  BOMAS changes names to SH Benson's
 
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  Stronach's absorbed into Norvicson
 
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  Lintas heading for uncertainty
 
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  Levers toying with giving its brands to other agencies
 
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  Nargis Wadia sets up Interpub
 
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  Wills Filter Tipped cigarettes launched and positioned as made for
 
  each other, filter and tobacco match
1965
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  Kersey Katrak sets up Mass Communication and Marketing (MCM)
1966
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  Government persuaded to open up the broadcast media
 
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  Ayaz Peerbhoy sets up Marketing and Advertising Associates (MAA)
1967
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  First commercial appears on Vividh Bharati
1968
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  Nari Hira sets up Creative Unit
 
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  India wins the bid for the Asian Advertising Congress
1969
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  Sylvester daCunha left Stronach's to run ASP; later sets up
 
  daCunha Associates
1970
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  Frank Simoes sets up Frank Simoes Associates

(Compiled from books, articles, journals and inputs from professionals in the industry)

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