Swami Nikhilananda (1895-1973), was an initiated disciple of Sri Sarada Devi. In 1933, he founded the Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York, a branch of Ramakrishna Mission, and remained its head until his death in 1973.
An accomplished writer and thinker, Nikhilananda's greatest contribution was the translation of Ramakrishna Kathamrita from Bengali into English published under the title The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna (1942).
