the part of Asia south of the Himalayas which forms a peninsula extending into the Indian Ocean, between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Historically forming the whole territory of greater India, the region is now divided between India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
印度次大陆(喜马拉雅山脉以南亚洲部分,形成半岛,伸入阿拉伯海和孟加拉湾之间的印度洋,历史上构成大印度的全部领土,现分为印度、巴基斯坦和孟加拉国)。