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Mohammed Abdul Karim CVO CIE (1863 — 20 April 1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria. He served her during the final fourteen years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time.
Sep 20, 2017 · Abdul Karim was a young clerk from Agra who was sent to England as a gift for Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. He soon became her trusted teacher, advisor and confidant, despite the resentment of the royal family and court.
Dec 9, 2021 · Learn how the Queen and her Indian attendant developed a close and controversial bond that lasted for 14 years, despite the opposition of the royal court. See photos of their meetings, letters, and the legacy of their relationship.
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Mar 14, 2011 · 14 March 2011. Abdul Karim was one of Queen Victoria's closest confidants despite efforts by royal circles to suppress their relationship before and after her death. By Alastair Lawson....
Sep 22, 2017 · The relationship between Queen Victoria and her handsome, young Indian attendant Abdul Karim was deemed so controversial and scandalous by her family members that, upon the monarch’s death...
Learn how the monarch met and bonded with her Indian servant, who taught her Urdu and became her confidant. Discover how the royal family and the public reacted to their unconventional relationship.
Mar 27, 2019 · Published March 27, 2019. Updated April 29, 2019. The friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim scandalized the royal court, which tried to erase Karim from history once the Queen died. Historic England Archive An 1893 portrait of Queen Victoria’s Munshi, Abdul Karim.
