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Answer the following question:
Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian – American?
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Solution
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana. She was called an Indian-American because she was a naturalised U.S. citizen, married to flight instructor Jean-Pierre Harrison.
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