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41-477: [REDACTED] Look up coromandel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Coromandel may refer to: Places [ edit ] India [ edit ] Coromandel Coast , India Presidency of Coromandel and Bengal Settlements Dutch Coromandel Coromandel, KGF , Karnataka, India New Zealand [ edit ] Coromandel, New Zealand ,
82-424: A cricket context, these countries are often referred to simply as the subcontinent around the world e.g. " Australia's tour of the subcontinent". The word is also sometimes used as an adjective in this context e.g. "subcontinental conditions". The Indian subcontinent was formerly part of Gondwana , a supercontinent formed during the late Neoproterozoic and early Paleozoic . Gondwana began to break up during
123-593: A distinct political entity that eventually became a nation-state (today the Republic of India). According to the Oxford English Dictionary , the term subcontinent signifies a "subdivision of a continent which has a distinct geographical, political, or cultural identity" and also a "large land mass somewhat smaller than a continent". Its use to signify the Indian subcontinent is evidenced from
164-645: A region or a 'realm' by itself than the Indian subcontinent." This natural physical landmass in South Asia is the dry-land portion of the Indian Plate , which has been relatively isolated from the rest of Eurasia. The Himalayas (from Brahmaputra River in the east to Indus River in the west), Karakoram (from Indus River in the east to Yarkand River in the west) and the Hindu Kush mountains (from Yarkand River westwards) form its northern boundary. In
205-482: A small archipelago southwest of the peninsula, while largely considered a part of the Indian subcontinent, sometimes is mentioned by sources, including the International Monetary Fund , as a group of islands away from the Indian subcontinent in a south-western direction. The population of Indian subcontinent is about 1.912 billion which makes it the most populated region in the world. It
246-605: A suburb of Adelaide Vessels [ edit ] HMS Coromandel , one of four former ships of the British Royal Navy Coromandel (ship) : a number of merchant vessels have also been named Coromandel Other [ edit ] Coromandel International , an Indian corporation Coromandel railway station , on the Belair railway line in Blackwood, South Australia Coromandel Express ,
287-534: A term closely linked to the region's colonial heritage, as a cover term, the latter is still widely used in typological studies. Since the Partition of India , citizens of Pakistan (which became independent of British India in 1947) and Bangladesh (which became independent of Pakistan in 1971) often perceive the use of the Indian subcontinent as offensive and suspicious because of the dominant placement of India in
328-611: A town on the Coromandel Peninsula Coromandel Peninsula Coromandel Range , ridge of hills in Coromandel Peninsula Coromandel (New Zealand electorate) Elsewhere [ edit ] Coromandel, Minas Gerais , a Brazilian municipality Coromandel, Mauritius , a town in the Republic of Mauritius Coromandel Valley, South Australia , a suburb of Adelaide Coromandel East ,
369-608: A train service along the Coromandel Coast Coromandel! , 1955 historical novel by John Masters Coromandel screen , an item of furniture Coromandel wood , another name for calamander Coromandel, a perfume created for Chanel by Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "coromandel" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Coromandel All pages with titles containing Coromandel Topics referred to by
410-822: Is a peninsular region in South Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east. It extends southward into the Indian Ocean with the Arabian Sea to the southwest and the Bay of Bengal to the southeast. Most of this region rests on the Indian Plate and is isolated from the rest of Asia by large mountain barriers. Laccadive Islands , Maldives and
451-588: Is a physiographical region in Southern Asia , mostly situated on the Indian Plate , projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas . Geographically, it spans the countries of Bangladesh , Bhutan , the British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom), India , Maldives , Nepal , Pakistan , and Sri Lanka . Although the terms "Indian subcontinent" and "South Asia" are often used interchangeably to denote
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#1732771836506492-472: Is also home to extensive mangrove forests along the low-lying coast and river deltas , and several important wetlands , notably Kaliveli Lake and Pulicat Lake , that provide habitat to thousands of migrating and resident birds. By late 1530 the Coromandel Coast was home to three Portuguese settlements at Nagapattinam , São Tomé de Meliapore , and Pulicat . In the 17th and 18th centuries,
533-669: Is backed by the Eastern Ghats , a chain of low lying and flat-topped hills. The land of the Chola dynasty was called Cholamandalam in Tamil , literally translated as " the realm of the Cholas", from which Coromandel is derived. In historical Muslim sources from the 12th century onward, the Coromandel Coast was called Maʿbar. The land of the Chola dynasty was called Cholamandalam (சோழ மண்டலம்) in Tamil , translated as The realm of
574-632: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coromandel Coast The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coastal region of the Indian subcontinent , bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west, extending over an area of about 22,800 square kilometres. The coast has an average elevation of 80 metres and
615-428: Is somewhat contested as there is no globally accepted definition on which countries are a part of South Asia or the Indian subcontinent. Whether called the Indian subcontinent or South Asia, the definition of the geographical extent of this region varies. Afghanistan , despite often considered as a part of South Asia, is usually not included in the Indian subcontinent. Maldives, an island country consisting of
656-650: The 26 atolls of the Maldives lie entirely within the Southern Hemisphere. Historically, the region surrounding and southeast of the Indus River was often simply referred to as "India" in many historical sources. Even today, historians use this term to denote the entire Indian subcontinent when discussing history up until the era of the British Raj. Over time, however, "India" evolved to refer to
697-660: The Chagos Archipelago are three series of coral atolls , cays and Faroes on the Indian Plate along with the Chagos–Laccadive Ridge , a submarine ridge that was generated by the northern drift of the Indian Plate over the Réunion hotspot during the Cretaceous and early Cenozoic times. The Maldives archipelago rises from a basement of volcanic basalt outpourings from a depth of about 2000 m forming
738-768: The Mesozoic , with Insular India separating from Antarctica 130-120 million years ago and Madagascar around 90 million years ago, during the Cretaceous . Insular India subsequently drifted northeastwards, colliding with the Eurasian Plate nearly 55 million years ago, during the Eocene , forming the Indian subcontinent. The zone where the Eurasian and Indian subcontinent plates meet remains geologically active, prone to major earthquakes. Physiographically , it
779-635: The 18th century, because many Chinese exports were consolidated at the Coromandel ports. Two of the famous books on the economic history of the Coromandel Coast are Merchants, companies, and commerce on the Coromandel Coast, 1650–1740 (Arasaratnam, Oxford University Press, 1986) and The World of the Weaver in Northern Coromandel, c. 1750 – c. 1850 (P. Swarnalatha, Orient Longman, 2005). On 26 December 2004, one of
820-573: The Cholas , from which the Portuguese derived the name Coromandel . The name could also be derived from Karai mandalam , meaning The realm of the Shores . Another theory is that the first Dutch ship to India stopped at Karimanal, an island village to the north of Pulicat . The sailors aboard the ship mispronounced the village's name as 'Corimondal' and the name stuck thereafter. An Italian explorer, Ludovico di Varthema , perhaps first gave
861-665: The Coromandel Coast was the scene of rivalries among European powers for control of the India trade. The British established themselves at Fort St George ( Madras ) and Masulipatnam , the Dutch at Pulicat, Sadras and Covelong , the French at Pondicherry , Karaikal and Nizampatnam , the Danish in Dansborg at Tharangambadi. The Coromandel Coast supplied Indian Muslim eunuchs to
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#1732771836506902-468: The Indian coast through the maritime routes on the Arabian Sea. In terms of modern geopolitical boundaries, the subcontinent constitutes Bangladesh , Bhutan , India, Nepal , and Pakistan , besides, by convention, the island country of Sri Lanka and other nearby island nations of the Indian Ocean, such as Maldives and the British Indian Ocean Territory . Unlike "South Asia", sometimes
943-406: The Indian subcontinent has come to be known as South Asia "in more recent and neutral parlance". Indologist Ronald B. Inden argues that the usage of the term South Asia is becoming more widespread since it clearly distinguishes the region from East Asia. While South Asia , a more accurate term that reflects the region's contemporary political demarcations, is replacing the Indian subcontinent ,
984-586: The Thai palace and court of Siam (modern Thailand). The Thai at times asked eunuchs from China to visit the court in Thailand and advise them on court ritual since they held them in high regard. Eventually the British won out, although France retained the tiny enclaves of Pondichéry and Karaikal until 1954. Chinese lacquer goods , including boxes, screens, and chests, became known as "Coromandel" goods in
1025-482: The central part of the ridge between Laccadives and the Great Chagos Bank . According to anthropologist Patrap C. Dutta, "the Indian subcontinent occupies the major landmass of South Asia." According to historian B. N. Mukherjee , "The subcontinent is an indivisible geographical entity." According to geographer Dudley Stamp , "There is perhaps no mainland part of the world better marked off by nature as
1066-517: The deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the Indian Ocean earthquake , struck off the western coast of Sumatra (Indonesia). The earthquake and subsequent tsunami reportedly killed over 220,000 people around the rim of the Indian Ocean . The tsunami devastated the Coromandel Coast, killing many and sweeping away many coastal communities. Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne
1107-631: The early twentieth century when most of the territory was either part of the British Empire or allied with them. It was a convenient term to refer to the region comprising both British India and the princely states . The term has been particularly common in the British Empire and its successors, while the term South Asia is the more common usage in Europe and North America. According to historians Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal ,
1148-481: The east, it is bounded by Patkai , Naga , Lushai and Chin hills. The Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea form the boundary of the Indian subcontinent in the south, south-east and south-west. Given the difficulty of passage through the Himalayas, the sociocultural, religious and political interaction of the Indian subcontinent has largely been through the valleys of Afghanistan in its northwest,
1189-444: The expression "Indian subcontinent" may exclude the islands of Maldives and Sri Lanka. According to Pawan Budhwar, Arup Varma, and Manjusha Hirekhan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan constitute the Indian subcontinent. Budhwar, Varma, and Hirekhan also maintain that with Afghanistan and Maldives included the region is referred to as South Asia. The periphery of the subcontinent, including Bangladesh, Pakistan, and
1230-582: The first line: On the Coast of Coromandel . The Coromandel Express is a train of the Indian Railways. The daily train runs down the east coast of India between Shalimar railway station , West Bengal, and Chennai Central railway station , Tamil Nadu. "India" . World Statesman . Retrieved 24 December 2020 . Search for Dutch India and French India for information on Coromandel coast Indian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent
1271-417: The island chains of Maldives, features large Muslim populations, while the heartland, including most of India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, are overwhelmingly Hindu or Buddhist. Since most of these countries are located on the Indian Plate, a continuous landmass , the borders between countries are often either a river or a no man's land . The precise definition of an "Indian subcontinent" in a geopolitical context
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1312-628: The landmass of Eurasia nearly 55 million years ago, forming the Himalayas. It is one of the most populated regions in the world, holding roughly 20–25 percent of the global population. Geographically, the peninsular region in Southern Asia is located below the Third Pole , delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Indo-Burman Ranges in the east. The neighboring geographical regions around
1353-546: The name HMS Coromandel after the Indian coast. The Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand was named after one of these ships , and the town of Coromandel, New Zealand was named after the peninsula. Coromandel Valley, South Australia , and its neighbouring suburb, Coromandel East, gained their names from the ship Coromandel , which arrived in Holdfast Bay from London in 1837 with 156 English settlers. After
1394-669: The name Coromandel in 1510, which was then used on maps by the Portuguese, but it was the Dutch who took up serious trading there. The Coromandel Coast is home to the East Deccan dry evergreen forests ecoregion , which runs in a narrow strip along the coast. Unlike most of the other tropical dry forest Biome regions of India, where the trees lose their leaves during the dry season, the East Deccan dry evergreen forests retain their leathery leaves year round. The Coromandel Coast
1435-431: The region, the geopolitical term of South Asia frequently includes Afghanistan , which is not considered a part of the subcontinent, while excluding the British Indian Ocean Territory which is geologically associated with the subcontinent. Geologically, the subcontinent originates from Insular India , an isolated landmass that rifted from the supercontinent of Gondwana during the Cretaceous and merged with
1476-456: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Coromandel . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Coromandel&oldid=1158449302 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
1517-573: The ship reached the shore, some of its sailors deserted, intending to remain behind in South Australia, and took refuge in the hills in the Coromandel Valley region. In Slovene , the idiom Indija Koromandija (India Coromandel) means a land of plenty, a promised land, a utopia where "Houses are bleached with cheese and covered with cake". Edward Lear situates his nonsense poem The Yonghy Bonghy Bo by citing Coromandel on
1558-766: The subcontinent include the Tibetan Plateau to the north, the Indochinese Peninsula to the east, the Iranian Plateau to the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south. Apart from Maritime Southeast Asia (the Malay Archipelago ), the maritime region of the subcontinent ( littoral South Asia ) is the only subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere : the British Indian Ocean Territory two of
1599-534: The term. As such it is being increasingly less used in those countries. Meanwhile, many Indian analysts prefer to use the term because of the socio-cultural commonalities of the region. The region has also been called the "Asian subcontinent", the "South Asian subcontinent", as well as "India" or " Greater India " in the classical and pre-modern sense. The sport of cricket is notably popular in India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Nepal and Bangladesh . Within
1640-457: The valleys of Manipur in its east, and by maritime routes . More difficult but historically important interaction has also occurred through passages pioneered by the Tibetans . These routes and interactions have led to the spread of Buddhism out of the subcontinent into other parts of Asia. The Islamic expansion arrived into the subcontinent in two ways: through Afghanistan on land, and to
1681-726: The west it is bounded by parts of the mountain ranges of Hindu Kush , Spīn Ghar (Safed Koh), Sulaiman Mountains , Kirthar Mountains , Brahui range, and Pab range among others, with the Western Fold Belt along the border (between the Sulaiman Range and the Chaman Fault) is the western boundary of the Indian Plate, where, along the Eastern Hindu Kush, lies the Afghanistan–Pakistan border. In