Abdul Karim suffered the cruelty of watching his ... The Queen had become close to Abdul, whom she called the Munshi, or teacher, and learned Urdu from him. She loved to sit and talk with him ...

Abdul Karim is given as a gift to Queen Victoria for her Golden Jubilee at the start of the play. He clashes with Victoria’s lady-in-waiting, Lady Sarah, who takes issue with Abdul Karim's ...