Question

why is indian ocean named after india? Give three reasons.

Answer 1

Indian Ocean is the only ocean in the world which is named after a country
It is named so because in medieval era India was an important trading point for all the traders around the world
Also Indian subcontinent was at a time in Indian Ocean and then it collided with Eurasian plate hence it is named on India

Answer 2

the Indian ocean named after our country because

the India has the central location between the east and the West Asia

no other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has

Deccan Plateau protrudes into the Indian Ocean

the trans Indian ocean route which connect the countries of Europe in the west and the countries of East Asia provides a strategic Central location to India


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