what did he use to do in his initial life?
Karim worked as a "vakil" ("agent" or "representative") for the Nawab of Jaora in the Agency of Agar.
Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
Karim worked as a "vakil" ("agent" or "representative") for the Nawab of Jaora in the Agency of Agar. A
what is the true story of victoria and abdul Mohammed Abdul Karim 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. The close platonic relationship between Karim and the Queen led to friction within the Royal Household, the other members of which felt themselves to be superior to him.
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Abdul Karim (the Munshi) [SEP] Early life
The Queen had a longstanding interest in her Indian territories and wished to employ some Indian servants for her Golden Jubilee. She asked Tyler to recruit two attendants who would be employed for a year. Karim was hastily coached in British manners and in the English language and sent to England, along with Mohammed Buksh. Major-General Thomas Dennehy, who was about to be appointed to the Royal Household, had previously employed Buksh as a servant. It was planned that the two Indian men would initially wait at table, and learn to do other tasks.