Shukla was born on 31st December 1925, in Atrauli, Lucknow. He held the position of a Provincial Civil Services officer after college. He was then promoted to the IAS. Through the course of his literary career, Shukla wrote more than 25 books, which have been translated to English and 15 native languages. For his immense contribution towards Indian literature, Shukla was presented with the Padma Bhushan in 2008. He was also presented with the Vyas Samman Award and the Jnanpith Award. Shukla also served on the Advisory Board of the Sahitya Akademi. He passed away on 28th October, 2011, in Lucknow.
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