Acknowledgements
The University of Lausanne accepted to host and support the 12th International Conference on Early Modern Literatures in North India (ICEMLNI) and we are very grateful to our Alma Mater for its generous support. We also thank the Swiss National Foundation (SNF) and the Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences (SAGW) for their substantial help. The Foundation Dragon Bleu from Neuchâtel provided some bursaries to help young people to travel. We also thank the Département Interfacultaire d’Histoire et Sciences des Religions (DIHSR) for its financial contributions.
Special thanks go to Jon Wilcox who harmonized the English throughout the volume and made valuable editorial comments, as well as to Rosina Pastore who assisted in the preparation of the volume. It goes without saying that the editors remain responsible for all remaining shortcomings.