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Origin of Santa Claus - How Real History of Santa Claus Has Evolved Over Last 1700 Years

  “Christmas is always a problem for the man who has to convince his kids that there is a Santa Claus, and his wife that there isn't.”  - Evan Esar (American Humourist) Leaving aside trifling problems like the one discussed above, almost everyone would agree that Christmas is a time of happiness and celebration. And as far as the dilemma of the man concerned in the above quote is concerned, it may have been among other reasons, due to the fact that although most people believe Santa Claus does not exist, he is indeed inspired by a great man who did exist a long time back. This article here is about the history of Santa Claus, which very few people know about.   Before going into the history of Santa Claus , it is important to understand that in the 21 st  century, we know him as a jolly old man with a long beard and a shiny red dress, who lives in North pole with his wife. He supposedly spends his whole year making toys, along with the help of a team of elves. Finally, he is known
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Top Muslim Kings in History who Changed the World

Islam is the 2nd largest religion in the world, and comes second only to Christianity, as far as a number of people following a religion are concerned. In spite of accounting for, approximately 25% of the world population, the knowledge about the great Islamic kings who left behind indelible marks in course of history, is almost unknown to the vast majority of the world. Many of these great rulers were not just champions of their religious faith but were also harbingers of great change, that affected the course of world history.  Here’s the list of top muslim king in history who changed the world. They have a great history with full of adventure. Harun al Rashid Salahuddin al Ayyubi Mansa Musa Mehmed the Conqueror Jalal — ud- din Muhammad Akbar

Oldest Universities of the Ancient World - Indian, European, Arabic and African Universities

Universities Of The Ancient World Whenever we think of education , the ideas of school, colleges and universities come into mind. But very few people know, which are the oldest Universities of the world. The word University, originated from the Latin word “Universitas” which refers to number of persons associated with a body or society. But the facts remains, that the concept of University was not just restricted to western world, in fact most ancient universities originated in the eastern world -- the cradle of civilization. To do justice to all, irrespective of country, caste and creed ; let us check the Universities depending on their Geographical location.   The story starts in India – The land of mystics and Vedic charms, it was here that, the first University of the world started.   Indian Universities Takshashila University- World’s First University Eons ago, India, emerged as a torchbearer to the world because of its vast riches and enormous knowledge, not necessarily in that