Krishnadeva Raya founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara, named after his mother, called:

Krishnadeva Raya, the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara empire, founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram, named after his mother, Nagala Devi (Nagalamba).

About Nagalapuram:

• It was built in the early 16th century, near the capital, to the south-west of the main city.
• It is identified with the present-day town of Hosapete (Hospet), in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka.
• It had temples, markets, tanks and residential areas.

NCERT on Krishnadeva Raya's buildings:

• NCERT notes that Krishnadeva Raya is credited with building some fine temples and adding impressive gopurams (gateway towers) to many important south Indian temples.
• It also notes that he founded a suburban township near Vijayanagara called Nagalapuram after his mother.

About Krishnadeva Raya:

• He ruled from 1509 to 1529.
• He was the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara empire.
• He defeated the Bahmani successor states, captured Raichur (1520), and defeated the Gajapati ruler of Odisha.
• He maintained good relations with the Portuguese, who supplied horses.
• He was a great patron of art and literature.
• He wrote "Amuktamalyada" in Telugu, on statecraft and devotion.
• His court had eight great poets.

His buildings:

• He built the Krishna temple (to house an image brought from Udayagiri), the Vitthala temple (expanded), and the Hazara Rama temple (begun by an earlier ruler, according to some scholars).
• He added the "Raya gopurams" (royal gateways) to temples, including the great gopuram of the Virupaksha temple.

Foreign accounts:

The Portuguese traveller Domingo Paes described Krishnadeva Raya as a perfect king, fair, of medium height, and a just ruler.

Other places:

• Penukonda and Chandragiri were later capitals.
• Kamalapuram has a large tank built by the Vijayanagara rulers.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Penukonda and Chandragiri were later capitals.
• ✗Kamalapuram is known for its tank.