Ek Sadharan Si Zindagi: Har Peedhi Ki Gatha

• The book presents the life and principles of Udai Singh through the memories and reflections of his son, Ashok Lavasa. It explores how ordinary people can lead meaningful lives by maintaining integrity and strong moral values despite ambition, competition and changing social conditions.

• Ashok Lavasa is a former civil servant and former Election Commissioner of India. An IAS officer of the 1980 batch, he served in several senior positions in the Government of India, including as Finance Secretary. He is also a writer, traveller, reader and photography enthusiast.

The book is built around the life of Ashok Lavasa’s father, Udai Singh, whose everyday actions and principles became an important source of guidance for his family. Through memories, experiences and reflections, Lavasa shows how honesty, sincere work, compassion and personal integrity can remain valuable even in a competitive and rapidly changing world.