ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient Iran, historically known as Persia, was the dominant nation of western Asia for over twelve centuries, with three successive native dynasties-the Achaemenid, the Parthian, and the Sasanian-controlling an empire of unprecedented size and complexity.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the day of the Persian New Year, March 21 1935, Reza Shah Pahlavi, requested foreign delegates to use the term Iran, instead of Persia, in a conscious reference to the ancient ancestry of the Iranians.

Detailed explanation-3: -Central to this area is Iran, commonly known until the mid-20th century as Persia in the Western world. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest continuous major civilizations, with historical and urban settlements dating back to 4000 BC.

Detailed explanation-4: -Persia is today the country of Iran. By the 5th century B.C.E., it was the largest empire the world had ever seen, surpassing the size of their Assyrian predecessors.

Detailed explanation-5: -Persia (roughly modern-day Iran) is among the oldest inhabited regions in the world. Archaeological sites in the country have established human habitation dating back 100, 000 years to the Paleolithic Age with semi-permanent settlements (most likely for hunting parties) established before 10, 000 BCE.