Answer: rudyard

AnswerCrossword Clue
RUDYARDKipling who Gunga Din was better than, by his own admission
RUDYARDKipling who wrote "The Jungle Book"
RUDYARDPoet Kipling
RUDYARDCreator of Kim and Mowgli
RUDYARDFirst name in British letters
RUDYARD"Just So Stories" author's first name
RUDYARDAuthor Kipling
RUDYARDWriter Kipling