History glossary
Subcontinent
a very large landmass smaller than a continent; here, part of South Asia.
- Category
- Geographic term
- Region
- South Asia
What it means
A subcontinent is a large, distinct part of a continent. In this story, the northwestern subcontinent means the northwestern part of South Asia, especially areas of modern Pakistan and northwestern India where early Indus communities developed.
Related terms
Stories using this term
The Indus Valley
From farming villages to great planned cities, the Indus Valley civilisation rose across South Asia and left an enduring legacy despite its many mysteries.
Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic World
From Philip II's military reforms to the fall of the last Hellenistic kingdom, this story follows Alexander's conquests, the wars of his successors, and the spread of Greek culture across the ancient Near East.
The British Empire
Britain built the largest empire in history through sea power, trade, slavery, industrial wealth, conquest, and rule, before decolonisation reshaped the modern world.
