WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geopolitically, it includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India together form the region known as South Asia. Considering the expanse and significance of India in this region, it is also known as the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -According to continental drift theory and plate tectonic theory, the Indian subcontinent was a part of a huge land mass known as Gondwana continent. This huge continental mass got split into India, South America, Africa, Australia and Antarctic during the cretaceous period.