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The Indian Subcontinent

Asia

The Indian Subcontinent is the physiographic and cultural landmass of South Asia projecting southward from the rest of the continent, bounded by the Himalayas to the north and the Indian Ocean on three sides, and comprising India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka along with the Maldives. Distinguished by the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Deccan Plateau and a shared civilizational history stretching back to the Indus Valley Civilization, it is one of the most densely populated and culturally diverse regions on Earth.

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Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Region Type
Physiographic or Climatic Region 1
Area (sq km)
4,440,000 2
Population
1,900,000,000 2
Source states this as an approximate circa figure (c. 1.9 billion), not an exact count.
FAQs

Is Afghanistan part of the Indian subcontinent?

Not in the usual list of seven countries, though some consider Afghanistan part of it.

It depends on who is defining the region. WorldAtlas says that from a political perspective, the Indian subcontinent consists of at least 7 countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. It adds that some consider Afghanistan to be part of the Indian subcontinent.
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Kashmir, Regions

Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.

Source Kashmir (Wikipedia)
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Haveli

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Aloo Paratha

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Chaas

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Chaat Masala

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Chana Masala

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Chapati

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Dal

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Garam Masala

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Indian Cuisine

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Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1
Masala Chai

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Source Making Tea in India: Chai, Capitalism, Culture (Philip Lutgendorf, Thesis Eleven, 2012)Philip Lutgendorftier 1
Nihari

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Pakistani Cuisine

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Source Pakistani Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3
Pakora

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Palak Paneer

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Punch

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Puri

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Rajma

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Roti

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Samosa

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Source Samosa (Wikipedia)tier 3
Sarson Da Saag

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Sattvic Diet (Hindu Dietary Tradition)

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Source Sattvic diet (Wikipedia)tier 2
Seekh Kebab

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Tomato chutney

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Dalit

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Source Wikipedia: DalitLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
Dalit (English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: [d̪əlɪt̪] from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi: [ɦəɾɪdʒən]) is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent.
Parsis

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Source Wikipedia: ParsisIntroduction, paragraph 1, sentence 1
Quote, Introduction, paragraph 1, sentence 1
a Zoroastrian ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent
Rajput

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Source Wikipedia: RajputLead sectiontier 3
Quote, Lead section
Rājpūt (IPA: [ɾaːd͡ʒpuːt̪], from Sanskrit rājaputra meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (IPA: [ʈʰaːkʊɾ]), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.

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Doji Bara Famine

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Sesame

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Source Wikipedia: Sesametier 2
Spinach

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Source Spinach, Wikipedia
The British Raj

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Source Wikipedia: British RajLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The British Raj ( RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947.
The Delhi Sultanate Period

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Source Wikipedia: Delhi SultanateLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
The Maratha Period

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Cichlidae

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Leiothrichidae

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Source Laughingthrush (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
These are birds of mostly subtropical and tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, although the plain laughingthrush extends into the Palearctic with others like the Emei Shan liocichla inhabiting cold highland areas.
Macaca

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Rhipiduridae

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Source Rhipiduridae (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
The family Rhipiduridae are small insectivorous birds of Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent that includes the fantails and silktails.
304 (card game)

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Source 304 (card game) (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
popular in Sri Lanka, coastal Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, in the Indian subcontinent
Sources
1. The Indian Subcontinent (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia south of the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west.
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2. Indian Subcontinent (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, Area field
    4,440,000 km2 (1,710,000 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Population field
    c. 1.9 billion
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Kashmir (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Kashmir, Lead section
Quote, Associated With: Kashmir, Lead section
the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent.
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