<p>This review will unpack the set of interconnected issues taken up in <i>The Battle for Consciousness Theory.</i> In this context the review will list these issues beginning with the first which is to unpack Sri Aurobindo’s contributions towards understanding the nature of consciousness and evolution in continuity with the diverse readings of the same within the Indian tradition. It will suggest that the second issue (which the book takes up) is that of countering (what the authors criticize as) the appropriation of Sri Aurobindo by the American philosopher Ken Wilber. The third is to bring out the apathy of Indian academia to such appropriations and underscore the need to ensure some presence of modern Indian philosophers in university syllabi. This-it is undeniable- is important not only for freedom in the Indian mind but also to make space for the recognition of the contributions of Indian thinkers to mainstream debates in philosophy, religion and politics. This review will suggest that the value of this book does not entirely lie in determining the extent of Wilber’s appropriation of Sri Aurobindo’s concepts. Rather its influence is more far reaching and can be unpacked in terms of methodological suggestions about how comparative philosophy should be attempted. The review will also bring out the significance of this book for both consciousness studies and the renaissance of the old-world Indian mind.</p>