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.

Detailed explanation-2: -India is located in the southern part of the Asian continent. It shares its land borders with seven countries on three sides-Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian subcontinent is a subset of South Asia, as much as both are subsets of the Asian continent. As a geographical expression, Indian subcontinent encompassed the British colonial administrative unit called India, which comprised of the present day states of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-4: -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 the Asia continent, which is the largest continent in the world.