The second book "Akbar-name" continues the first edition in Russian of the monumental work written in the 16th century by Abu-l Fazl Allami, and tells about the childhood of padishah Akbar. Through the dramatic events of the period of civil strife and wars, the history of Central Asia in the middle of the 16th century is revealed. The story of Akbar's life, captured by Akbar's friend and adviser, makes it possible to understand how the character of the future great ruler was formed.The text is supplemented with fragments from "Ain-i-Akbari" ("Establishment of Akbar"), a unique set of documents on management and organization armies and economy in India during the time of padishah Akbar. The book is accompanied by a detailed scientific commentary, name and geographical indexes, illustrated with reproductions of unique Persian and Indian miniatures of the 15th-17th centuries. from the collections of the State Museum of the East, the National Library of Russia and the St. Petersburg branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.The book will be of interest to lovers of the history, literature and art of the East.