Sunday, December 17, 2000 European artists devoted their talents to depicting imperial Indian beauties in their own inimitable style. Among the earliest European observers, who claim to have gazed at the royal ladies of the Mughal Court, are Sir Thomas Roe, Bernier and Manucci. Sir Thomas Roe, the English ambassador at Jahangir's court, recorded that he snatched a glimpse of the royal ladies who were equally keen to see him. snipped from http://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20001217/spectrum/main1.htm ----- Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar Nagpur, India