Premise: The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent , also called the Indian continent , is a southern region of Asia , mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas . Geographically , it is the peninsular region in south-central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north , the Hindu Kush in the west , and the Arakanese in the east . Sikhism ( [ ˈsikᵻzəm ] ) , or Sikhi ( ਸਿ ਖੀ , [ ˈsɪkːʰiː ] , from Sikh , meaning a `` disciple '' , or a `` learner '' ) , is a panentheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent about the end of the 15th century .
Hypothesis: Sikhism originated in the Pacific region.
Label: CONTRADICTION