'Fikr Taunsvi' was the pen name of Ram Lal Bhatia (7 October 1918-12 September 1987), a noted Urdu satirist and columnist, born in Taunsa Sharif, which now lies in Pakistan. He is most well-known for his popular column of social satire, 'Pyaz ke Chhilke', or 'Onion Skins', that he wrote for the Urdu daily 'Milap'. Fikr published over twenty books in Urdu, including 'Chhata Darya, Chaupat Raja, Fikriyat, Fikr Bani, Fikr Nama, Aakhri Kitab', and at least eight in Hindi. He also wrote social comedy for television, including the series 'Fikr ne Kaha' with a writer, Fikr, as its central character.