Culture of South Asia

A depiction of South Asia (mostly orange) and its influence on neighbouring parts of Asia (lighter-orange).

The culture of South Asia, also known as Desi culture, is a mixture of several cultures in and around the Indian subcontinent. Ancient South Asian culture was primarily based in Hinduism, which itself formed as a mixture of Vedic religion and indigenous traditions (like Dravidian folk religion), and later Buddhist influences.[1] From the medieval era onwards, influences from the Muslim world (particularly Central Asia and the Middle East) and then Europe (primarily British) also became prevalent.[2][3]

South Asian culture has influenced other parts of Asia, particularly Southeast Asia (see Greater India).[4]

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