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Splendours of the Subcontinent: Four centuries of South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
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Queen Victoria and Hindustani

Queen Victoria began her study of Hindustani (Hindi/Urdu) during her Golden Jubilee Year (1887). Her ‘Hindustani diaries’ were the result of reading and writing lessons with her servant, Abdul Karim. Initially employed to wait at table, Abdul Karim’s role gradually expanded and he became the Queen’s ‘munshi’ (secretary).

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