Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia
WEBAccording to Pawan Budhwar, Arup Varma, and Manjusha Hirekhan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan constitute the Indian subcontinent. Budhwar, Varma, and Hirekhan also maintain that with Afghanistan and Maldives included the region is referred to as South Asia. [55]
What Continent Is India In? - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 30, 2017 · The Indian subcontinent is made up of seven countries: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. India shares land borders with Bhutan, Nepal, and China to the northeastern side, Pakistan to the west, and borders Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east.
Indian subcontinent | Map, Countries, Population, & History
WEBSep 6, 2024 · Indian subcontinent, subregion of Asia, consisting at least of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and other areas may also be included in some uses of the term, which is frequently, but not …
India | History, Map, Population, Economy, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 hours ago · India is a country that occupies the greater part of South Asia. It is a constitutional republic that represents a highly diverse population consisting of thousands of ethnic groups. It is made up of eight union territories and 28 …
What Is The Indian Subcontinent? - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 5, 2021 · Geographically, the Indian Subcontinent consists of the peninsular part of present-day India, south of the Himalayas, on the Indian tectonic plate. From a political perspective, the Indian subcontinent consists of at least 7 countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
Geography of India - Wikipedia
WEBIndia is situated entirely on the Indian Plate, a major tectonic plate that was formed when it split off from the ancient continent Gondwanaland (ancient landmass, consisting of the southern part of the supercontinent of Pangea).
India Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBJul 6, 2023 · India is geographically positioned both in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth. It is bordered by Afghanistan and Pakistan in the north-west; by China, Nepal and Bhutan in the north; and by Bangladesh and …
India - The World Factbook
WEBSep 5, 2024 · Background. The Indus Valley civilization, one of the world's oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd millennia B.C. and extended into northwestern India. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated the Indian subcontinent about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture.
South Asia | Geography, Countries, Map, & History | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · South Asia, subregion of Asia, consisting of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and peninsular India and often synonymous with ‘Indian subcontinent.’ It is bounded to the north by a series of mountain ranges and is home to one of the earliest known civilizations.
Indian subcontinent - Simple English Wikipedia, the free …
WEBThe Indian subcontinent or the Indo-Pak subcontinent, also called the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent is a term mainly used for the geographic region which includes: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Republic of India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.