why is India called a subcontinemt ? how it is reperated
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India is often called a subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country. While it has many features of a continent, it is not as big as one, so is not considered a continent. ... Due to continental drift, India moved north and became part of Asia.
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Answer: India is often called a subcontinent because it is a distinct landmass, not just a country. A continent is defined as a large landmass. A Sub Continent can be another large landmass smaller than the continent.
A Sub Continent should be slightly different from how the continent is defined and that is why it is called ‘Sub’ Continent. Characteristically, a sub continent is also considered as a part of the continent but appears geographically as a separate land and is also ruled separately. In this context India is a largest landmass which is existing separately along with other countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and many more small countries and nearby islands. Hence it is called Indian sub continent.
Indian sub continent is also geographically diversified as it contains deserts, plateaus, rain forests, mountains, hot springs and so on. Most of the Indian sub continental land area rests on a separate tectonic plate which is called as Indian plate. This Indian plate is situated on the northern region of Indo-Australian plate.
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