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Abdul Karim, her Hindi teacher

The Times of India, Sep 13 2015

Rashi Lal

Victoria's Hindi teacher among 19 to get Agra `white plaques'

It's a chapter all but lost in the annals of history . In the late 19th century , a Jhansi resident travelled all the way to England to teach Hindi to a very royal pupil: Queen Victoria.

Abdul Karim received a son's treatment from Victoria, and stayed with her till her death in 1901, when he returned to India. Karim's grave is in Agra, where he spent his last years.