Srivastava was born on 8 July 1920 in a religious Chitraguptvanshi Kayastha family and was educated in Lucknow, India (BA, MA, LLB).
Srivastava was born on 8 July 1920 in a religious Chitraguptvanshi Kayastha family and had his education in Lucknow, India (Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws).