ˈɪndiənbˈɔːɹn tʃˈʌndɹɚ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ lˈɔː dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn ˈɪndiə bˌʌt kˈeɪm tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z tə bɪkˌʌm ɐ ɹˈaɪɾɚ.
Indian-born Chandra received a law degree in India but came to the United States in the 1960s to become a writer.