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Indian subcontinent

Also known as Subcontinent, Asian subcontinent, South Asian subcontinent

physiographical region in South Asia

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The Indian subcontinent is a large landmass in South Asia that forms a distinct geographical region, separated from the rest of Asia by natural boundaries. It matters as a major center of human civilization, culture, and politics, home to billions of people and several major nations including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. Although the terms Indian subcontinent and South Asia are often also used interchangeably to denote a wider region which includes, in addition, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the Indian subcontinent term is more geophysical, whereas South Asia is more geopolitical. South Asia is also frequently defined to include Afghanistan, which is not considered part of the subcontinent even in extended usage.

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