Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 125th-anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda’s journal said that Vivekananda wanted to create an awakened India. Further highlighting the reason behind the name of the journal, PM Modi said, “Vivekananda named this journal as Prabuddha Bharata to manifest the spirit of our nation.” “Swami Vivekananda named this journal as Prabuddha Bharata to manifest the spirit of our nation. He wanted to create awakened India. Those who understand Bharat, are aware that it is beyond just political or territorial entity. Swami Vivekananda saw India as a cultural consciousness that has been living and breathing for centuries, an India that only emerges stronger after every challenge despite contrary predictions. He wanted to make India 'Prabuddha' or awakened,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 31.