QUEEN VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)
Queen Victoria's Hindustani diaries. Volume 6, Nov. 1893 to March 1894. [].
1893-94RCIN 1129222
Queen Victoria began her study of Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu) in 1887, the year of her Golden Jubilee. This is one of several ‘Hindustani diaries’ that she wrote during lessons with her servant, Abdul Karim. Initially employed to wait at table, Abdul Karim’s role gradually expanded, and he became known as the Queen’s munshi (Indian secretary).