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Hafiz Abdul Karim (1863-1909) and Sheikh Muhammad Bakhsh 1887-88

RCIN 2914332

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Abdul Karim (left) was one of several Indian servants in Queen Victoria’s household. Their ‘Indian-style’ uniform was embroidered with the Queen’s monogram ‘VRI’. The letter ‘I’ (for Imperatrix) was added after she assumed the title of Empress of India on 1 May 1876.