Dr. S. Srikanta Sastri Gold Medal for student scoring highest marks in Ancient Indian History or Cultural History of Karnataka (in M. A. Course). Prof S. Srikanta Sastri, the well-known Historian was felicitated by the then Vice Chancellor Prof D. Javare Gowda at University of Mysore on 15.01.1973 in Humanities auditorium, Manasa Gangotri, Mysore. This grand function was attended by such luminaries as Dr S. R. Rao, Sri Thi. Tha. Sharma, Dr M. Sheikh Ali, Dr T. V. Venkatachala