[1] He is notable for being involved in the early politics of British Asians and pioneering social welfare work for the working-class diaspora in the United Kingdom.
[4] He was born in the Patli village of Jagannathpur in the Sylhet District of British India's Assam Province on 25 September 1915.
[8] After two years of living in the United Kingdom, Qureshi opened his first restaurant, Dilkush, which was located in Soho's Windmill Street.
[10] Based in Christian Street, the organisation ensured the rights of Asians and made it easier for them to communicate to their family abroad.
The India Centre was frequently visited by British Asians, in particular politicians, who held important communal and political meetings there.
Qureshi also assisted and attended V. K. Krishna Menon's India League and Surat Alley's Hindustani Social Club meetings.