WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2, 500 kilometers (1, 550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. The Indian subcontinent, once connected to Africa, collided with the Eurasian continent about 50 million to 55 million years ago, forming the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the 7th largest country in the world, India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. India is called a Sub-continent because it is a big landmass, which stands out as a distinct geographical unit from the rest of the continent. It is separated by natural features like mountains and rivers. India is also separated from the rest of the continent by the mighty Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalaya, Karakorum, and Hindu Kush mountain ranges separate the South Asian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Himalayas are the youngest mountains in the world and are; structurally; the folded mountains. The Himalayas run along the northern border of India. The Himalayas form an arc which is about 2, 400 km long. The width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh.