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Chandra Gooneratne, University of Chicago Polo
Photograph of Chandra Gooneratne dressed in the University of Chicago polo team uniform, 1926. Born in Ceylon and educated in the U.S., Gooneratne was also a lecturer on the Circuit Chautauqua, speaking on topics such as "The Soul of India," "India's Awakening," "indian Poetry," "Mahatma Gandhi."

"Chandra Dharma Sena Gooneratne: Lecturer"
Pamphlet from the 1920s describing the lectures of Ceylon-born Chandra Gooneratne for the Circuit Chautauqua.

"Chandra Sena Gooneratne: Lectures on India"
Pamphlet from the 1920s promoting the lectures on India by Ceylon-born Chandra Gooneratne.

Chandra Gooneratne at the University of Chicago
Photograph of Chanda Gooneratne as a member of the Polo team at the University of Chicago in 1926.

Chandra Gooneratne at the University of Chicago
Photograph of Chanda Gooneratne as a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the University of Chicago in 1926.

Photograph of Chandra Gooneratne
Caption: "Chandra Gooneratne (second from left), an American-educated Ceylonese, has worked as an adviser to the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Ceylon, for eight years."

Photograph of Chandra Gooneratne
Caption: "Chandra (in topee) is one of may Ceylonese who were sent to the U.S. under a 'leadership grant.'"

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