Nitin Kushalappa

Nitin Kushalappa (born Mookonda Poonacha Nitin Kushalappa, also known as Mookonda Nitin Kushalappa, Nitin Kushalappa M P or Mookonda Kushalappa) is an Indian author of books and articles.

Early life
Kushalappa hails from Kodagu (Coorg), a region rich in oral lore. He studied in Bangalore in Clarence High School, St. Joseph's Pre-University College, CMR Institute of Technology (BE), Kuvempu University (MA) and Alliance University (EPGDM).

Career
He is the author of Puffin Books' Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold. Kushalappa also has books on local history, a translation, and a biography to his credit. His various articles have been published by the Deccan Herald, and Star of Mysore. He has authored published books and writes under the names Mookonda Kushalappa and Nitin Kushalappa M P. He is the researcher working for the online Kodava Virtual Museum. He has done work on an old temple script, thirke. In an interview with Anushree Madhavan of The New Indian Express, Nitin admits that Coorg and the Pattole Palame are constant influences in his works.

Books

 * The Early Coorgs, 2013
 * Long Ago in Coorg, 2013
 * 1785 Coorg, 2018
 * Kodagu Principality vs British Empire, 2018
 * The Major who kept his Cool, 2019
 * The House of Awadh, 2019
 * The Gandhi of Kodagu, 2020
 * Dakshin: South Indian Myths and Fables Retold, 2023