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The unconventional relationship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim

In 1887, Abdul Karim was one of two Indian men selected to serve Queen Victoria as a present for her Golden Jubilee. A year later, he was promoted to the role of the Queens ‘Munshi’. But who was Abdul Karim and what was his relationship with Victoria really like? The Munshi Abdul Karim by Rudolf… Continue reading The unconventional relationship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim