Q. Who among the following received Navakhandafvada as an Agrahara from Rajaraja Narendra?
[A] Pavuluri Mallana
[B] Nannaya
[C] Tikkana
[D] None of the above
Answer: A
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Pavuluri Mallana was a mathematician and contemporary of King Rajaraja Narendra. He translated Ganitasara Samgraham, a mathematical treatise of Mahivaracharya, into Telugu as Sara Sangraha Ganitamu.
Rajaraja Narendra has donated Navakhandavada agraharam near Pithapuram to Pavuluri Mallana.
Rajaraja Narendra was the Eastern Chalukya king of the Vengi kingdom in South India. Rajaraja Narendra established the city of Rajahmahendravaram. His period was famous for its social and cultural heritage. During Rajaraja Chola I’s reign, Rajahmahendravaram was sacked by the Western Chalukya.