Indian subcontinent

[ in-dee-uhn suhb-kon-tn-uhnt, suhb-kon- ]

noun

1. a subcontinent in southern Asia, physically occupied by Pakistan, the Republic of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, and geopolitically including Sri Lanka, an island republic off the southeast tip of India, and the Maldives, an archipelagic republic southwest of Sri Lanka. Compare South Asia ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian subcontinent¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The studies included people with different diseases, and most were from the Middle East and/or the Indian subcontinent.

From Salon

One important factor is topography: Research suggests that a major reason why the South Asian monsoon is so powerful and consistent is the presence of the Himalayas, which act as a wall that prevents air from the dry Tibetan plateau from making it to the Indian subcontinent.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1888, he became superintendent of the Great Trigonometrical Survey, which mapped the Indian subcontinent.

From BBC

Aditi Muthukumar said she tried to address her weaknesses on words derived from French or from the many languages of the Indian subcontinent.

From Seattle Times

By this time, the plane had reached the Bay of Bengal, which sits between the Indian subcontinent and the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

From New York Times