Readily recognizable to the rest of the world as Indians, the people of the Subcontinent are of many distinguishable groups, both ethnic and religious. Social and cultural divisions as well as the ubiquitous caste system further diversify the population.
The basic characteristics of the Indian people may be attributed to the geographical isolation of the country. The well defined boundaries of high mountains and sea have sufficed to enclose a culture which has evolved with little foreign intervention for thousands of years. Even with the advent of British colonialism, Indian culture continued virtually unchanged; except that, as under other foreign rulers, the society adopted and adapted many facets of this alien society.
The basic characteristics of the Indian people may be attributed to the geographical isolation of the country. The well defined boundaries of high mountains and sea have sufficed to enclose a culture which has evolved with little foreign intervention for thousands of years. Even with the advent of British colonialism, Indian culture continued virtually unchanged; except that, as under other foreign rulers, the society adopted and adapted many facets of this alien society.
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