The document provides a history of advertising in India from the 18th century to the modern era. Some of the key points covered include:
- The earliest forms of advertising in India included hawkers calling out wares and shop signs in the 18th century. Some of the first newspaper ads appeared in the 1780s.
- The early 20th century saw the emergence of foreign ad agencies in India and the first Indian agencies being established. Dattaram & Co became the oldest existing Indian agency in 1905.
- Television advertising began gaining popularity in the late 1970s and 1980s with the launch of commercial programming on All India Radio and the introduction of color TV ads. Soap operas also became a