K. Sankaran Nair

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

K. Sankaran Nair
Born(1919-12-20)20 December 1919
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Other namesColonel Menon
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai
Occupations
  • Intelligence officer
  • Diplomat
  • Civil servant
Known forBangladesh Liberation War
AwardsPadma Bhushan

K. Sankaran Nair (20 December 1919 – 17 November 2015), known as Colonel Menon among his colleagues, was an Indian civil servant, diplomat and the director of

Indian High Commissioner to Singapore from 1986 to 1988 and was the last surviving member of the Indian Imperial Police.[2] He was reported to have played a crucial role in the formation of Bangladesh, through R&AW operations during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3]

His memoirs, Inside IB and RAW: A Rolling Stone that Gathered Moss,[4] published in 2008 made news for the insider details it contained about two of the highest intelligence agencies in India.[5] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1983, for his contributions to society.[6]

Biography

1971 Instrument of Surrender – Bangladesh Liberation War
.

Sankaran Nair was born on 20 December 1919

Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, he was involved in the investigations against Intelligence Bureau on allegations of ineptitude, and was reported to have submitted 65 reports to the investigation committee.[7]

When

High Commissioner of India to Singapore, holding the post until his retirement from active service in 1988.[1]

The

Indo-Pakistan War of 1965 as well as several inside information in Indian politics and reportedly made news.[5]

He died on 17 November 2015 at his daughter's residence in

Bengaluru where he spent his last years, at the age of 95, survived by the daughter; his wife had preceded him in death three years earlier.[1]

See also
Preceded by
Rameshwar Nath Kao
Director of R&AW

1977 		Succeeded by
-

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Former RAW chief Shankaran Nair passes away – The Hindu". The Hindu. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ "K. Sankaran Nair, ex-RAW Chief is no more". Citizens Rights Group. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Know about the man behind Bangladesh creation, K Sankaran Nair". India TV. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  4. ^ "The Intelligence Officer's Bookshelf". Central Intelligence Agency. 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Why a Kerala small town is an entire chapter in the story of India's official movers and shakers". Indian Express. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e R. K. Yadav (17 November 2015). "Ex-RAW chief K Sankaran Nair was a legendary spy. RIP". DailyO. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Ex RAW Chief Sankaran Nair Dead – Mathrubhumi". Mathrubhumi. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Ex-RAW chief Sankaran passes away – TOI". Times of India. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  10. ^ A. G. Noorani (December 2007). "Raw intelligence". Frontline. 24 (25).
  11. ^ "Ex RAW Chief Sankaran Nair No More". Times of India. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  12. ^ C. K. Kutty (February 2005). "A RAW Hand". Rediff News.
  13. ^ "RAW ex-chief Nair passes away at 92". The Tribune. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  14. ISBN 978-81-7049-305-1
    .

Further reading
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=K._Sankaran_Nair&oldid=1190237131"