Template:PD-India
 | This Indian work is in the public domain in India because its copyright has expired for one of the following reasons:
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 | This file is NOT necessarily in the public domain in the United States because a non-simple image can only be in the public domain in the U.S.:
Information about the creation date and creator should be provided. If the image is not in the public domain in the United States, in addition to the license tag for its status in India an appropriate fair use license and rationale should be provided, or the image should be proposed for deletion. If the media is in the public domain in both India and the United States, it may be transferred to the Wikimedia Commons. Note: If this image is in the public domain in the U.S., modify the end of the copyright tag from }} to |commons}}. |  |
| Type of work | Copyright term | What is in the public domain in India as of 1 January 2024 | What is in the public domain in the U.S. (i.e., not affected by the URAA) |
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| Anonymous, pseudonymous, corporate, photographs, cinematographic works, international organisations, and government works | 60 years from date of publication (or creation, for anonymous works) | Works published before 1964 | Works published before 1941 |
| Other works | 60 years after the author's death | Works from authors who died before 1964 | Works from authors who died before 1941 |
Even if a work was affected by the URAA, if it was published before 1929 then it is still in the public domain in the U.S.
If a work is in the public domain in both countries, write {{PD-India|commons}}.