Keywords: Begum Samru Household T0000323 107.jpg Begum Samru's Household Commentary This painting was made for Begum Samru an Indian who employed and entertained large numbers of Westerners converted to Catholicism and had two European husbands She was powerful and wealthy and also it is said ruthless and cruel The painting which includes the name of each individual portrayed incorporates both Indian and European elements http //www cbl ie/cbl_image_gallery/image asp ID 107 Collection Islamic ImageNumber T0000323 circa 1820 Delhi India Mughal painter pd-art Begum Samru Paintings of people of India Groups of people in Uttar Pradesh 1820s paintings from India Families of India in art |