The Romani people originated in Eastern China.
The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent , also called the Indian continent , is a southern region of Asia , mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas .. region. region. Asia. Asia. Indian Plate. Indian Plate. Indian Ocean. Indian Ocean. Himalayas. Himalayas. Geologically , the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago .. Gondwana. Gondwana. Geographically , it is the peninsular region in south-central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north , the Hindu Kush in the west , and the Arakanese in the east .. region. region. Asia. Asia. Himalayas. Himalayas. Hindu Kush. Hindu Kush. Arakanese. Arakan Mountains. Politically , the Indian subcontinent usually includes Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan and Sri Lanka .. Bangladesh. Bangladesh. Bhutan. Bhutan. India. India. Maldives. Maldives. Pakistan. Pakistan. Nepal. Nepal. Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka. Sometimes , the term South Asia is used interchangeably with Indian subcontinent .. Asia. Asia. South Asia. South Asia. There is no consensus about which countries should be included in each .