WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -India and neighbouring countries lie in the Indian subcontinent located in the South of Asian continent. It is considered a subcontinent because it covers an expansive area of land that includes the Himalayan region in the north.

Detailed explanation-2: -India as a Subcontinent According to anthropologist J. R. Lukas, India has occupied a large landmass in South Asia, whereas historian B. N. Mukherjee considered the Indian subcontinent to be an invisible geographical entity.

Detailed explanation-3: –India is sometimes referred to as a subcontinent because it is a separate landmass, not just a country. It is not as large as one, but it has certain characteristics of a continent, so it is not considered a continent.

Detailed explanation-4: -A subcontinent is part of a larger continent, made up of a number of countries that form a large mass of land. The subcontinent is often used to refer to the area that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-5: -South Asia is called a subcontinent because although it is smaller than a continent, it is still very large, and is separated from the rest of Asia by seas, hills and mountains like the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-6: -The term subcontinent signifies a subdivision of a continent that has a distinct political, geographical or cultural identity and also a large land mass somewhat smaller than a continent .The indian subcontinent is part of Asia continent, which is the largest continent in the world.