Celebrated Sexcentenary functions in Hampi in 1936 to commemorate the memorable cultural event of the foundation of the Vijayanagar Empire in 1336. This celebration along with its various cultural publications viz Vijayanagar Sex-Centenary commemoration Volume. etc brought to the Society an All-India recognition as a historical research of high  standard. Late Shri V. B. Halbhavi (Chairman), Shri.D.P. Karmarkar (General Secretary), late Shri N.S. Kamalapur (Secretary) were mainly responsible for this function