India's recent national elections have again demonstrated the Hindu nationalists' penchant for quoting Sri Aurobindo out of context and without regard to his actual views. In reality, the similarities between the freedom-movement-era religious nationalism and contemporary Hindu right wing nationalism are superficial while the points of difference are deep. By presenting research by Peter Heehs on Sri Aurobindo's views on communalism (politicized religious conflict) in India, this article sets the record straight.