Question

give reason for the name of West Indies​

Answer 1

Answer:

$'Indies' in the name West Indies indeed come from India. Christopher Columbus set out to find a faster sea route to India in the late 15th century. ... He landed in the Caribbean islands instead of his destination in Asia, but he thought that he had reached India and therefore called the place 'Indies'.$

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Answer 2

Answer:

they are idies... in the west

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