SrTiO3 nanocrystalline powders were prepared using mechanical activation. Powders mechanically activated for 30 min have narrowest size distribution. Shift in TO polar modes to higher frequencies due to introduction of micro-strains. Observed relaxation of the inversion symmetry in SrTiO3 due to activation. Band gap decreases due to TiO2 contamination, due to milling in air.