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Evolution of the concept

Geographical designation

The concept of the Three Indias was in common circulation in pre-industrial Europe. Greater India was the southern part of South Asia, Lesser India was the northern part of South Asia, and Middle India was the region near the Middle East. The Portuguese form () was used at least since the mid-15th century. The term, which seems to have been used with variable precision, sometimes meant

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