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What was the erstwhile name of Iran?
What was the erstwhile name of Iran?
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The correct option is D Persia
Iran was formerly known as Persia. In the year 1935, Reza
Shah Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, emphasized the usage of the name Iran, and made
sure that in all the official affairs the same name was used. As a result,
population of Iran is addressed as Iranian instead of Persian. Although, in the
year 1959, the government of Iran declared that both names could be used.
Iran was formerly known as Persia. In the year 1935, Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, emphasized the usage of the name Iran, and made sure that in all the official affairs the same name was used. As a result, population of Iran is addressed as Iranian instead of Persian. Although, in the year 1959, the government of Iran declared that both names could be used.
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