India is the seventh largest, second most populous tenth industrialised and the sixth nation to have gone into outerspace in the world. India has always been known as the land of bounty and prosperity, a nation of vibrant colours with people joyous and tolerant. India and its neighbouring countries which stand out distinctly from the rest of the continent of Asia are together known as a subcontinent.
A subcontinent is a large relatively self contained land mass forming a sub division of a continent. Since India is the largest country in the subcontinent, it is referred as the Indian subcontinent. Physical unity to the subcontinent is lent by the numerous ranges and mountains in the north and might water bodies in the south. All these features of Indian subcontinent and tourist places are elaborately discussed in this book. |
