Subcontinent (5)
I believe the answer is:
india
'subcontinent' is the definition.
(the Indian subcontinent)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "land in the East" , "Nation, I (radio comms.)" , "home to her Mumbai family" , "Land of Bombay and Calcutta" , "Major sub-continent of Asia" .)