Quo Fuit places 8 dated presences for Abdul Karim (the Munshi) across 8 places, from 1863 to 1909.
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Mohammed Abdul Karim (1863 – 20 April 1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Abdul Karim (the Munshi) was documented, and when
1863year
Lalitpur, Indiaattested“Mohammed Abdul Karim was born into a Muslim family at Lalitpur near Jhansi in 1863.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1863year
Jhansiattested“Mohammed Abdul Karim was born into a Muslim family at Lalitpur near Jhansi in 1863.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1883year
Balmoral Castleattested“Such faith as theirs & such conscientiousness set us a g[rea]t example." At Balmoral Castle, the Queen's Scottish estate, Karim was allocated the room previously occupied by John Brown, a favourite servant of the Queen who had died in 1883.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
November 1888month
Indiaattested“In November 1888, Karim was given four months' leave to return to India, during which time he visited his father.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
26 April 1889exact date
Sandringham Houseattested“When Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), hosted an entertainment for the Queen at his home in Sandringham on 26 April 1889, Karim found he had been allocated a seat with the servants.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
March 1895month
French Rivieraattested“During the Queen's annual holiday in the French Riviera, in March 1895, the local newspapers ran articles on Le Munchy, secrétaire indien and le professor de la Reine, which according to Frederick Ponsonby were instigated by Karim.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
September 1897month
Frogmore Cottageattested“By September 1897, Karim had moved to Frogmore Cottage with his wife and father.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
20 April 1909exact date
Agraattested“I am told he lives quietly here and gives no trouble at all." The Munshi died at his home, Karim Lodge, on his estate in Agra on 20 April 1909.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
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In each of these, a source puts Abdul Karim (the Munshi) and the place in the same dated sentence without stating
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August 1880month
Kandaharmentioned“Karim's father participated in the conclusive march to Kandahar, which ended the Second Anglo-Afghan War, in August 1880.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1886year
Colonial and Indian Exhibitionmentioned“In 1886, 34 convicts travelled to London to demonstrate carpet weaving at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1886year
South Kensingtonmentioned“In 1886, 34 convicts travelled to London to demonstrate carpet weaving at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1886year
Londonmentioned“In 1886, 34 convicts travelled to London to demonstrate carpet weaving at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition in South Kensington.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
June 1887month
Agramentioned“After a journey by rail from Agra to Bombay and by mail steamer to Britain, Karim and Buksh arrived at Windsor Castle in June 1887.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
June 1887month
Bombaymentioned“After a journey by rail from Agra to Bombay and by mail steamer to Britain, Karim and Buksh arrived at Windsor Castle in June 1887.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
June 1887month
Windsor Castlementioned“After a journey by rail from Agra to Bombay and by mail steamer to Britain, Karim and Buksh arrived at Windsor Castle in June 1887.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
June 1887month
Windsor, Berkshirementioned“After a journey by rail from Agra to Bombay and by mail steamer to Britain, Karim and Buksh arrived at Windsor Castle in June 1887.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
23 June 1887exact date
Frogmore Housementioned“They were put under the charge of Major-General Dennehy and first served the Queen at breakfast in Frogmore House at Windsor on 23 June 1887.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
June 1889month
Windsor, Berkshirementioned“In June 1889, Karim's brother-in-law, Hourmet Ali, sold one of Victoria's brooches to a jeweller in Windsor.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
September 1889month
Loch Muickmentioned“To the Household's surprise and concern, during Victoria's stay at Balmoral in September 1889, she and Karim stayed for one night at a remote house on the estate, Glas-allt-Shiel at Loch Muick.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
November 1890month
Agramentioned“Lansdowne made a point of informing the Queen: Lansdowne visited Agra in November 1890.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1892year
French Rivieramentioned“In 1892, the Munshi's name began to appear in the Court Circular among the names of officials accompanying the Queen on her annual March trip to the French Riviera.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
1892year
Osborne Housementioned“As usual, Victoria spent Christmas 1892 at Osborne House, where the Munshi, as he had in previous years, participated in tableaux vivants arranged as entertainment.”source: Wikipedia: Abdul Karim (the Munshi)
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