Fikr Taunsvi was the penname of Ram Lal Bhatia (7 October 1918 – 12 September 1987), a noted Urdu satirist and columnist, born in Taunsa Sharif, that 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 books in Hindi. He also wrote social comedy for TV, including the series Fikr ne Kaha with a writer, Fikr, as its central character.