Answer: Nitin A Gokhale
Notes: The book "RN Kao: Gentle Spymaster" has been authored by security expert Nitin A Gokhale. It is on the life and times of legendary spymaster Rameshwar Nath Kao, founding father of India's external intelligence agency Research & Analysis Wing (RAW). Kao's legendary exploits include conducting 'Kashmir Princess' probe in the mid-1950s, his contributions in the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971 and role in ensuring Sikkim's merger with India.
