Description: Have you heard of India; largest country in the Indian Subcontinent? Sure you have, but you really should visit India. What is this ‘Indian Subcontinent’?
By Sangeeta Sinha
Red Fort Complex, also known as Lal Qila is a palace fort built in the 17th century by Shahjahan (1628–58), the fifth Mughal emperor. It is located north of Delhi. Photo by Achyutmisra / CC BY-SA 3.0
Have you heard of India, the largest country in the Indian Subcontinent? Sure you have, but you really should visit India. By the way, what is this ‘Indian Subcontinent’? It is the southern region of Asia, situated on the Indian Plate and projects southward—from the mighty Himalayas into the Indian Ocean. Politically, the countries included in the Indian Subcontinent are India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives.