Prabuddha Bharata, the monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, was started by Swami Vivekananda in July 1896. The present volume is its 125th anniversary commemorative publication.
The Vol. 1 consists of four parts: Part 1 comprises of articles written by the direct disciples of Sri Ramakrishna; Part 2 consists of articles written by some of the second-generation monks of the Ramakrishna Order; Part 3 consists of articles written by some of the prominent Indian nationalist leaders; and the Part 4 consists of writings of some other eminent thinkers.