This document provides information about intellectual property rights and copyrights in India. It discusses that copyright is the legal right granted to creators of artistic, literary, and musical works that allows them to control how their works are used and distributed. In India, the first copyright law was introduced in 1911 under British rule and the current Copyright Act came into effect in 1957. The document outlines the types of works covered by copyright, the rights of copyright holders such as reproduction and distribution, copyright terms, and the role of the Copyright Board in India.