0 a mass of land almost the size of a continent, forming part of a larger mass of land -- subkontinent
the Indian Subcontinent (= India, Pakistan and Bangladesh).
Scholars in the subcontinent found themselves in one of these states and took part in the various discussions that developed in the reconstituted scholarly communities of which they were members.
Champaklakshmi does not subscribe to the much-debated thesis of urban decay, which is believed to be a general historical phenomenon in the subcontinent in the post-third century ad.
Bengal was the other major textile producing region in the subcontinent specializing in the production of luxury cotton, silk and mixed textiles.
It is only occasionally that one gets a brief glimpse of these things and only in relation to a specific production area in the subcontinent.
In recent years there has also been an influx of professionals from the subcontinent.
This makes it possible to compare various increases of speakers and languages in various par ts of the subcontinent, in tables added for this purpose.
Regional specialization in the subcontinent in the manufacturing of textiles was an important element in the history of the textile sector over the centuries.
The system that emerged in each major region of the subcontinent was sensitive to varying local conditions, cultural preferences and economic circumstances.
