The third book "Akbar-name" is a continuation of the first edition in Russian of the monumental work written in the 16th century by the historian and politician of India, Abu-l Fazl Allami. Being a friend and adviser to padishah Akbar, he tells about the time and conditions in which Akbar's youth passed. A detailed recorded history shows the formation of the great ruler's personality.The text is supplemented with fragments from the outstanding collection of documents "Ain-i-Akbari" ("Establishment of Akbar"), which will acquaint readers with the monetary system of the Mughal empire. The book is provided with a detailed scientific commentary, nominal and geographical indexes, and the presented reproductions of the unique Persian and Indian miniatures of the XV-XVII centuries from the collections of the Russian National Library and the St. Petersburg Branch of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences provide an opportunity to get acquainted with the medieval East. >The book will undoubtedly interest lovers of history, literature and art of the East.