Retromercial: Bajaj (1989)

1989 ad from India for Bajaj scooters. If you look closely, there's a red swastika on one of the scooters. However, the swastika is and has been a sacred symbol in India before Hitler or Nazism came about, so I don't think it means anything in the context of this commercial.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• retro
• vintage
• commercial
• 80s
• India
• Indian
• classic
• swastika
• Bajaj

[snapdragon69]

It's not true to say the swastika has nothing to do with the symbol used by Hitler. It's origins are the same

from around 4000 years ago. The swastika is a symbol of the sun used by the most ancient peoples the world over.

[dianamherrera]

Yes, obviously. It's the same symbol, otherwise no one would've noticed the similarity. But the swastika as it is used in this commercial doesn't promote Nazism or anything of the kind. I wanted to make sure I pointed that out before someone starts complaining about the ad.

[vkafghan]

This ad depicts the 80s and 90s So nicely...scooters were a huge part of our lives...people were ready to wait 15 years before they could get one..I wonder if i can find one of the 80s model Bajaj Priya or super...

[voteforgoat]

the swastika is also commonly used in Buddhism and again that had nothing to do with nazism. the swastika was also a common decorative symbol in the west. i've seen it built into the masonry of several apartment buildings in chicago ( pre-war buildings of course - the design lost a lot of popularity in the west).

[ravibudela]

There was an ad on DD with the song"Mera sayan saath hoga" in background..., if you remember. It will be great if you can upload that for me. I am searching it on net since long. What a pleasant feeling that ad give me. Thnaks for this upload...

[godzeno]

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[godzeno]

Greatest Ad Jingle Ever !!! (Old Version)

[fullbrigades]

retromercial?? never heard of that before. Googled it and it has been there forever. guess you learn new things everyday..

nice commercial though, lot of memories.

[umeshway]

Swastika is a symbolic for Hyper Cube theory in a nutshell.

[mvelu0606]

nandri da naye eda pottadukku

[jtomos]

Swastika is used as good luck symbol in India and the symbol of eternety in Buddhism (if I am not mistaken).

But is red normally. or have dots among the sterms.

On the other hand Christian cross should be banned in first place - several million peoples were killed, raped, or enslaved under that sign during almost 1500 years...

[kaddipawan]

My dad owned bajaj chetak wen i was a kid...but comenting abt dis ad...it was just an ad 4 me den , but now wen i've gt my own bajaj pulsar ;) , each n every clip in d ad makes me relive every moment....again !!!!!!!

[ksaravana88]

my dad owned bajaj super when i was ukg...rememeber my childhood memories...i miss you bajaj

[vipindaspillai]

there is a small change in hitler swastika and indian swastika..the positioning of swastika is just opposite. and indan believes if u draw a swastika turun arround (like hitler one) it will cause a very bad luck...think about hitler..this is true.