What if Qajar Persia(Iran) industrialized and Modernized in the 19th century? timeline name- Dowran e ta'lai.
in this timeline Fath Ali shah Qazar gets deseased in 1819 and he chooses of his son, Abbas Mirza to lead the nation before leaving the throne, Abbas Mirza starts industrializing and modernizing(based on eastern standards, the culture doesnt become western), iran starts developing. He starts buiding railroads too the first one connecting Tehran to Qazvin, the military is reformed, several other reforms are brought into education, administration, law and urban infrastructure. He dies in 1834. His son Muhammad Shah ascends the throne, Herat is conquered and annexed. Muhammad shah also conquers Kalat and makes balochistan a autonomous province, he brings many reforms to the country especially in the military. Naser ul-Din shah succeds Muhammad shah and modernizes the country in communication, expanding railways, roads, advancements in medical science, islamic schooling and many more reforms, he never gets assasinated and dies in 1911, making Persia as a modern and relatively industrialized major regional power. Today persia is the centre of the islamic world and a major world power, dominating south-central asia along with the Sultanate of Turkistan, Emirate of Afghanistan and Federal republic of Hind.