WRITER
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011

Shrilal Shukla
Shrilal Shukla (31 December 1925 – 28 October 2011) was a Hindi writer, notable for his satire. He worked as a PCS officer for the state government of Uttar Pradesh, later inducted into the IAS. He has written over 25 books, including Raag Darbari, Makaan, Sooni Ghaati Ka Sooraj, Pehla Padaav and Bisrampur Ka Sant. Shukla has highlighted the falling moral values in the Indian society in the post independence era through his novels. His writings expose the negative aspects of life in rural and urban India in a satirical manner. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shrilal Shukla is the 6,260th most popular writer (down from 5,279th in 2019), the 911th most popular biography from India (down from 671st in 2019) and the 115th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Shrilal Shukla ranks 6,260 out of 7,302. Before him are Tamara Gverdtsiteli, August Wilson, Judith Merril, Masih Alinejad, Laurent Binet, and Robert Henryson. After him are Nathaniel Parker Willis, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Miklós Haraszti, Andrzej Stasiuk, Robert B. Sherman, and Margaret Drabble.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTamara Gverdtsiteli
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 6,254
August Wilson
1945 - 2005
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,255
Judith Merril
1923 - 1997
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,256
Masih Alinejad
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6,257
Laurent Binet
1972 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 6,258
Robert Henryson
1425 - 1506
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,259
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 6,260
Nathaniel Parker Willis
1806 - 1867
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 6,261
Edwin Arlington Robinson
1869 - 1935
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,262
Miklós Haraszti
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,263
Andrzej Stasiuk
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 6,264
Robert B. Sherman
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,265
Margaret Drabble
1939 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 6,266
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Shrilal Shukla ranks 495. Before him are Shelley Berman, Eduardo Risso, Merv Griffin, Medea Jugeli, Kurt Lundquist, and Gloria DeHaven. After him are Robert B. Sherman, Bobby Ball, Ted Lindsay, Finn Pedersen, Christopher Zeeman, and Kasey Rogers. Among people deceased in 2011, Shrilal Shukla ranks 432. Before him are Mika Myllylä, Gennady Logofet, Albertina Sisulu, Jerry Lawson, Kurt Lundquist, and Zbigniew Jaremski. After him are Pavol Demitra, Mike Starr, Jet Harris, Betty Garrett, Matti Yrjänä Joensuu, and David "Honeyboy" Edwards.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsShelley Berman
ACTOR
1925 - 2017
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 489
Eduardo Risso
COMIC ARTIST
1925 - 1986
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 490
Merv Griffin
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 491
Medea Jugeli
ATHLETE
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 492
Kurt Lundquist
ATHLETE
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 493
Gloria DeHaven
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 494
Shrilal Shukla
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 495
Robert B. Sherman
WRITER
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 496
Bobby Ball
RACING DRIVER
1925 - 1954
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 497
Ted Lindsay
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 498
Finn Pedersen
ATHLETE
1925 - 2012
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 499
Christopher Zeeman
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 500
Kasey Rogers
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 501
Others Deceased in 2011
Go to all RankingsMika Myllylä
SKIER
1969 - 2011
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 426
Gennady Logofet
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 427
Albertina Sisulu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 428
Jerry Lawson
INVENTOR
1940 - 2011
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 429
Kurt Lundquist
ATHLETE
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 430
Zbigniew Jaremski
ATHLETE
1949 - 2011
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 431
Shrilal Shukla
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 432
Pavol Demitra
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 433
Mike Starr
MUSICIAN
1966 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 434
Jet Harris
SINGER
1939 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 435
Betty Garrett
ACTOR
1919 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 436
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
WRITER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 437
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2011
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 438
In India
Among people born in India, Shrilal Shukla ranks 911 out of 1,861. Before him are Radhika Sarathkumar (1962), Gautami (1969), Tapan Sinha (1924), Sumaira Abdulali (1961), Reita Faria (1943), and Gul Mohammed (1957). After him are Philip Herbert Cowell (1870), Nanda (1939), Krishan Kant (1927), Sushil Kumar (1983), Ruskin Bond (1934), and Begum Akhtar (1914).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsRadhika Sarathkumar
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 905
Gautami
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 906
Tapan Sinha
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2009
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 907
Sumaira Abdulali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 908
Reita Faria
MODEL
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 909
Gul Mohammed
CELEBRITY
1957 - 1997
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 910
Shrilal Shukla
WRITER
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 911
Philip Herbert Cowell
ASTRONOMER
1870 - 1949
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 912
Nanda
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 913
Krishan Kant
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2002
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 914
Sushil Kumar
WRESTLER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 915
Ruskin Bond
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 916
Begum Akhtar
SINGER
1914 - 1974
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 917
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Shrilal Shukla ranks 115. Before him are Nalini Bala Devi (1898), Javed Akhtar (1945), Gurdial Singh (1933), Buddhadeb Dasgupta (1944), Ali Sardar Jafri (1913), and Sarojini Sahoo (1956). After him are Ruskin Bond (1934), Mah Laqa Bai (1768), Vikram Seth (1952), Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907), Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938), and Rohinton Mistry (1952).
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 109
Javed Akhtar
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 110
Gurdial Singh
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 111
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 112
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 113
Sarojini Sahoo
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 114
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 115
Ruskin Bond
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 116
Mah Laqa Bai
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 117
Vikram Seth
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 118
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 119
Nabaneeta Dev Sen
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 120
Rohinton Mistry
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 121