Question

why didwe call bay of bengal

Answer 1

as bay of bengal is attached to west bengal it is known as bay of bengal.it is in the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. The bay is also east of the Malay Peninsula and west of India. ... It is called the "Bay of Bengal", because to the north are the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh

Answer 2

in earlier times Bengal was a large province and was much larger than it is currently due to its the very connectivity with Bay of Bengal has resulted in naming of the bay its name