Nitin Kushalappa

Bal Sahitya (Children's Literature) Puraskar Awardee for English, 2025. Program Manager at FIHCR. Author at Puffin Books (Penguin Random House).

[Nitin Kushalappa @NitinKushal]

My latest book on Amazon: FOLKTALES, MYTHS AND LEGENDS FROM THE DECCAN https://t.co/1c5BZAUT8j

[Nitin Kushalappa @NitinKushal]

Serving in the Indian National Army 

Unsung Heroes of the INA: Two Kodagu soldiers who defied the British and supported Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This is my Deccan Herald article dated 14th of August 2025.

https://t.co/jP4A8Bzn6A via @deccanherald

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Sana Hasnain Rizvi (unscramble.learn) reviews 'A Hoysala Adventure' on Instagram.
https://t.co/WDNGQinv4M

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The book 'Dakshin' was reviewed by Haasyas Reading Nook on Instagram:

See this Instagram post by @haasyasreadingnook https://t.co/Ga7Zawxnra

[FIHCR @fihcr_info]

📜 We are hiring! Join FIHCR's landmark project on early Karnataka history as an Program Professional (3-month, paid, remote/hybrid).

Support research, manage data, and coordinate events.

🔗Apply by Aug 10: https://t.co/pGZEnFDd16

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[FIHCR @fihcr_info]

We're hiring!
Join FIHCR's landmark project on early Karnataka history as an Epigraphy Assistant (6-month, paid, remote/hybrid). Work with inscriptions in Prakrit, Sanskrit & Kannada. Apply by Aug 10: https://t.co/pGZEnFDd16

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Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar-2025||Nitin Kushalappa MP||English|... https://t.co/ju7AZ9nT8l via @YouTube

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ಮೂಕೊಂಡ ನಿತಿನ್ ಕುಶಾಲಪ್ಪರಿಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನ https://t.co/ariLjbKcws

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History, Art, and Humour- Tales Made Just for Young Explorers https://t.co/shtX0xlKnF

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Book Review — A Hoysala Adventure by Nitin Kushalappa MP (Author), Priyanka Tampi (Illustrator) https://t.co/Ebl151rlpG via @glskiranmayi

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A Hoysala Adventure is my latest work (my ninth one, precisely). It is a work of historical fiction about a girl from Kodagu in the 12th-century Hoysala Empire. This book, like my previous book, is published by Puffin Books (Penguin Random House).

https://t.co/kx3Voade9c

[Sahitya Akademi @sahityaakademi]

#साहित्यअकादेमी के बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार 2025 की सभी 24 मान्यता प्राप्त भाषाओं में घोषित।
@MIB_India @DDNational @_IndianCulture @DDNewslive @DDNewsHindi @DD_Bharati @AkashvaniAIR

[Sahitya Akademi @sahityaakademi]

#SahityaAkademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 in all the 24 recognised Languages.
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[Sahitya Akademi @sahityaakademi]

#साहित्यअकादेमी बाल साहित्य पुरस्कार 2025, अंग्रेजी भाषा में कहानी “दक्षिण, साउथ इंडियन मिथ्स एंड फैब्लस रीटोल्ड”, नितिन कुशलप्पा एमपी की कृति चयनित ।

#SahityaAkademi Translation Prize 202 in English to Stories “Dakshin South Indian Myths and Fables Retold” by Nitin Kushalappa MP.
#बालसाहित्य #BalSahitya #ChildrenLiterature
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Thank you, India Foundation members @indfoundation, for hosting me for your session on folklore, Mr. Orson Passi, Second Secretary (Political), Australian High Commission, Mr. Apurv Mishra, Delhi Kodava Samaja (especially Mr. Machimanda Cariappa), and Karnataka Sangha.

[India Foundation @indfoundation]

On 30 June 2025, India Foundation organised the third session of "Katha: The Folklore Circle" - an unforgettable evening steeped in stories, myths and magic. This session was on the theme "South Indian Folklore: From Coorg & In Popular Media".

Mr. Nitin Kushalappa, Author, was the Master Storyteller for this session. We also had a Special Feature by Mr. Orson Passi, Second Secretary (Political), Australian High Commission, where he shared tales from the Australian Mythology. This session was chaired by Mr. Apurv Mishra,Consultant, EAC-PM.

From the misty hills of Coorg to the ancient landscapes of Australia, we journeyed through South Indian folklore and Dreamtime legends.

[Nitin Kushalappa @NitinKushal]

Thank you, @AttaGalatta, for hosting my book session on the 6th of July. "A Hoysala Adventure" is my 9th book, the second for children and by @PuffinBooks (@PenguinIndia). Amazon link: https://t.co/kx3Voade9c

[Atta Galatta @AttaGalatta]

Step into a world of kings, quests & courage with author Nitin Kushalappa in an interactive storytelling session based on A Hoysala Adventure!

🗓️ 6 July, 4 PM

Registration Link: https://t.co/1UoQfDt8lQ

[Nitin Kushalappa @NitinKushal]

Thank you, Sahitya Akademi, for awarding me the 2025 Bal Sahitya Puraskar in the English language category for my 2023 book "Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold".

[All India Radio News @airnewsalerts]

#SahityaAkademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 in all the 24 recognised Languages.

@rashtrapatibhvn @PMOIndia @gssjodhpur @MinOfCultureGoI @PIB_India @PIBCulture

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Thanks to the CM and the Deputy CM of Karnataka for your kind wishes. @CMofKarnataka @siddaramaiah @DKShivakumar @sahityaakademi
Thanks to the Sahitya Akademi for giving me the prestigious award

[Karnataka Congress @INCKarnataka]

2025ರ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿಯ ಯುವ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಲ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪುರಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾದ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಮೂವರು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾನ್ವಿತ ಲೇಖಕರಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳು.

[FIHCR @fihcr_info]

We’re delighted to share that Nitin Kushalappa, Program Manager at FIHCR, has won the 2025 Bal Sahitya Puraskar by @sahityaakademi for his book Dakshin.🏆

A proud moment for us.⭐️
Congratulations, Nitin!✨

[Kiranmayi G @glskiranmayi]

#BookReview | Pick #AHoysalaAdventure by Nitin Kushalappa MP illustrated by @tampi_p to introduce your young kids the history and culture of Southern India, especially of the #Hoysala Kings @PenguinIndia https://t.co/30Evd19fXB #KiranmayiReviews #book18of2025 #Childrensbook