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| Centenary of Colonel Olcotts (1832-1907) Arrival in Sri Lanka | |
Photo of Colonel Olcotts. He was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer and the co-founder and first President of the Theosophical Society. Olcott was the first well-known American of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism. |
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| Issued Country | Sri Lanka |
| Issued Year | 17.05.1980 |
| Category | Buddhist Personality |
| Type | First Day Cover |