write short notes on Indian subcontinent
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The Indian subcontinent is a southern region and peninsula of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geologically, the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian Plate nearly 55 million years ago.[2] Geographically, it is the peninsular region in south-central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east.[3] Politically, the Indian subcontinent includes all or part of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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The Indian subcontinent is as large in areas as Europe without Russia . It's total area is 4,202,500 square kilometers . The sub continent is divided into six countries that is Afghanistan, Bhutan , Nepal, Pakistan , Bangladesh and India.In ancient times it was called as Hindustan