Mohammed Abdul Karim (1863-1909), also known as "the Munshi", was an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria.

He served her during the final fourteen years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time. The Queen loved Indians in general and her servants in particular. The Munshi was Queen's favourite, and to have risen above his status as a menial clerk. He would read important letters for the Queen which lead him to the access of sensitive political issues. His sensitive position caused resentment in the court. People around the Queen didn’t like him, became suspicious and started questioning his position. However the Queen defended the Munshi Abdul Karim.

She wrote to her private secretary Sir Henry Ponsonby: "to make out that the poor good Munshi is so low is really outrageous & in a country like England quite out of place ... She has known two Archbishops who were sons respectively of a Butcher & a Grocer ... Abdul's father saw good & honourable service as a Dr & he [Karim] feels cut to the heart at being thus spoken of."