SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
          TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. )/1/

                                India Fund, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    454089103
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2001
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

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     /1/  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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CUSIP No. 454089103                   13G                     Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   President and Fellows of Harvard College

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                                                             (a)           [_]
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                             (b)           [_]
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3.

         SEC USE ONLY

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4.

         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   Massachusetts

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                               5.      SOLE VOTING POWER
                                             2,127,201 shares

          NUMBER OF            -------------------------------------------------
           SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY          6.      SHARED VOTING POWER
           OWNED BY                          ----
            EACH
          REPORTING            -------------------------------------------------
           PERSON
            WITH               7.      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
            WITH                             2,127,201 shares

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                               8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                               ----

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9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   2,127,201 shares

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10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES             [_]
         CERTAIN SHARES*
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11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                   6.8%

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12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                   EP

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:
                        India Fund, Inc.

     1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                        Oppenheimer Tower
                        200 Liberty Street
                        38th Floor
                        New York, New York  10281

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:
                        President and Fellows of Harvard College

     2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
                        c/o Harvard Management Company, Inc.
                        600 Atlantic Avenue
                        Boston, MA  02210

     2(c)         Citizenship
                        Massachusetts

     2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:
                        Common Stock

     2(e)         CUSIP Number:
                        454089103

Item 3            The reporting person is an employee benefit plan or endowment
                  fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

Item 4            Ownership:

     4(a)         Amount beneficially owned:
                        2,127,201 shares

     4(b)         Percent of Class
                        6.8%

     4(c)         Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                              2,127,201 shares

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                  (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                           2,127,201 shares

                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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Item 5            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                        Not Applicable.

Item 6            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person:
                        Not Applicable.

Item 7            Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                  which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
                  Holding Company:
                        Not Applicable.

Item 8            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                        Not Applicable.

Item 9            Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                        Not Applicable.

Item 10           Certification:

                  By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best
                  of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
                  were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business
                  and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or
                  with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                  issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
                  held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
                  having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


                                              PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
                                              COLLEGE

                                              By: /s/ Michael S. Pradko
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                                              Name:  Michael S. Pradko
                                              Title: Authorized Signatory

February 14, 2002

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