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What title was given to the rulers of Iran in the Islamic world in the early modern era?

A. Shah
B. King
C. Emperor
D. Khan

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The answer is A. Shah. Hope this helps.
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The correct option is "A", "Shah".

Shah is a term actually derived from “Khshayathiya” which is a Persian word. Sometimes the word is used in another form of “Shahanshah” which means king of the kings. This title was taken up by the Pahlavi Dynasty in the twentieth century.

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