region encompassing South (Em(Indian subcontinent) and Southeast Asia
The East Indies is a geographical region that includes South Asia and Southeast Asia. It matters historically because it was a major center of trade, culture, and colonial activity that shaped global commerce and world history.
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A 1606 map of the East Indies An 1801 map of the East Indies East Indies
Indies (Indian subcontinent and Myanmar, see Greater India. Sometimes also including East Indies)
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