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.
This is not like 'India subcontinent'. The word is 'Indian Sub-Continent', the whole island includig India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka..etc.
this cant be answered at the moment cause the person who put it last was an idiot
India is called a subcontinent because it is a landmass, not only a country. it doesn't have a big one, so its notconsidered a Continent. That's what is said in my book:)
Subcontinent
India has been described as a subcontinent!
Yes
India is considered a subcontinent because it is like a peninsula extending into the Indian ocean
India is the largest country in the subcontinent, both in terms of land area and population.
India, Pakista, Bangladesh
India.
India and surrounding countries can be thought of a subcontinent.
Nepal and Bhutan are both landlocked by India and China.