This "Publisher’s Note" introduces the book The World Parliament of Religions, 1893 by Lakshmi Niwas Jhunjhunwala. The work is an English translation of the author's 2006 Hindi publication, drawing heavily from Rev. John Henry Barrows’ exhaustive two-volume historic report.

The book provides a concise overview of the seventeen-day landmark session held in Chicago, which brought major global religions together for the first time to promote cordiality and understanding. While the text highlights the "stupendous success" and heroic reception of Swami Vivekananda, it also acknowledges other influential speakers of the time. Ultimately, the publisher presents this retrospective as a vital effort to bridge modern religious tensions by showcasing the diverse, "liberal to narrow" spectrum of human thought.