Locks, Mahabharata and Mathematics: An Exploration of Unexpected Parallels

V. Raghunathan was born in Konerirajapuram in Tamil Nadu in the year 1967. He did his studies at different places and graduated in Mathematics from Madras University. He has worked under the able and valuable guidance of Commodore Sukhjinder Singh, Judge Advocate General (Navy) and Smt. Neera Shastri, Member, National Commission for Backward classes. The author is currently working as Research investigator in the National Commission for Backward Class under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi. He has actively participated in the research in social anthropology with special reference to Backward Classes. The author is presently engaged in the process of bringing out a Compendium of Orders and O.Ms pertaining to reservational benefits for Backward Classes.