The Indian subcontinent was historically referred to as "Bharat" in ancient texts and "Jambudvipa" in some Buddhist literature. The term "Hindustan" was also used during the medieval period, particularly by Persian and later Mughal empires, to denote the region encompassing parts of modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In colonial contexts, it was often referred to simply as "India."
The term "Hind" for India has its roots in ancient Persian and Arabic languages, where "Hind" referred to the region beyond the Indus River. It was used by Persian invaders and travelers, such as the Achaemenid Empire, and later adopted by Arab geographers and scholars. The term eventually became synonymous with the Indian subcontinent in various historical texts. Over time, it evolved into "Hindu," reflecting the cultural and religious identity associated with the region.
They are on a tectonic plate that collided with Asia 50 million years ago.
The full form of INS in the NAVY is "Indian Naval Ship" or "Indian Naval Submarine". It is a term used as a prefix before all active ships and submarines in the Indian NAVY.
no it is not because there are Asian Indians and aboriginal Indians. If you call them Indian or red Indian it is unpolitcially correct which means that it is legally wrong and right to call them that
India Inc. is a common term used by the Indian media to refer to the formal (comprising government and corporate) sector of the nation.
I think it is Indian Sub Continent
asia and europe were a subcontient named eurasia.
A large part of a continent that forms a section of its own is called a subcontinent. This term is used to describe a distinct landmass that is part of a larger continent, but is geographically and culturally distinguishable. Examples include the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian subcontinent.
The term "subcontinent" is used to describe a large landmass that is smaller than a continent. The Indian subcontinent is called so because it is a distinct geographical region separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan mountain range. It is considered a subcontinent due to its size, diversity, and unique cultural and environmental characteristics.
the Aryans when they migrated to the Indian subcontinent?
A large land mass that is part of a continent is called a subcontinent. This term is often used to refer to a distinct, sizable portion of a continent that is geographically or culturally different from the rest of the continent. Examples include the Indian subcontinent and the Arabian Peninsula.
India alone is not a sub-continent. The terms "Indian subcontinent" and "South Asia" are used interchangeably. Due to political sensitivities, some prefer to use the terms "South Asian Subcontinent", the "Indo-Pak Subcontinent", "the Subcontinent", or simply "South Asia" over the term "Indian subcontinent". According to historians Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal, Indian Subcontinent has come to be known as South Asia "in more recent and neutral parlance." Indologist Ronald B. Inden argues that the usage of the term "South Asia" is getting more widespread since it clearly distinguishes the region from East Asia; Some academics hold that the term "South Asia" is in more common use in Europe and North America, rather than the terms "Subcontinent" or the "Indian Subcontinent". Geographically, the Indian subcontinent is a peninsular region in south-central Asia, rather resembling a diamond which is delineated by the Himalayas on the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east, and which extends southward into the Indian Ocean with the Arabian Sea to the southwest and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast. With all seven countries included, the area covers about 4.4 million km² (1.7 million mi²), which is 10% of the Asian continent or 2.4% of the world's land surface area. Overall, it accounts for about 34% of Asia's population (or over 16.5% of the world's population) and is home to a vast array of peoples.
Emperor, usually used to refer to a ruler who became undisputed sovereign of the Indian Subcontinent.
Your momma. No actually, they often call India the subcontinent. The reason it is separated by mountains is that it belongs to its own continental plate and is pushing against the rest of Asia causing those mountains.
SINGH - Means "lion" in Punjabi. Gender: Masculine Usage: Indian Subcontinent Originally used by the Rajputs since 7th Century, adopted by the Sikhs in 1699. This name is used as a surname or a middle name used across the Indian subcontinent with variations also found as far as South East Asia.
Southeast Asia refers to all of the countries lying on the Indian plate and being bordered by the Himalayan mountains to the north. The Indian subcontinent was a term used during the British empire which refers to all the countries colonized by Britain.
The term Aryan is a Sanskrit (ancient Indian language) term used to describe noble, superior race. Arayn race is a reference to the decendants of Proto-Indo-Europeans which includes the people of old Indian subcontinent and the Western European region. After sometime, theorists included all of Europe as part of the Aryan race, and the term was further diluted to represent white supremacy by Nazis and NeoNazis.