Background
Salik Lucknawi was born on 16 December 1913 in Lucknow. His father Tulsi Ram Kapoor had embraced Islam to become Tareq Riaz Kapoor, four years before his birth.
Salik Lucknawi was born on 16 December 1913 in Lucknow. His father Tulsi Ram Kapoor had embraced Islam to become Tareq Riaz Kapoor, four years before his birth.
Lucknawi studied Bachelor at Saint Xavier"s College, Kolkata, Bachelor of Commerce at City College, Kolkata and Persian at Lucknow University.
He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Shri. His first collection of stories, came out in 1941. He was drawn to the vortex of the Quit India Movement in 1942 and spent 13 months in jail.
In 1956 he started Abshaar and he was its chief editor till his death.
He founded the CMO High School. He steered Anjuman Taraqqui-e-Urdu.
He served Kolkata Municipal Corporation as Alderman (1985-1990).