Question

Why was the Indian ocean named after India? Five 5 reasons

Answer 1

This is because:
It is the major country in the area.
Probably in the ancient time the sea vessels coming to India had to pass through this ocean .
The Indian Ocean is called so because it surrounds Indian sub continent
Probably in the ancient times, Sea vessels coming India for trade sailed through those waters to visit India and that is why they named it Indian Ocean

Answer 2

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India Ocean named after our country because:-

• India has the longest coastline on the Indian Ocean.

• India has a central location between east and west Asia.

• India's Southernmost extensive Deccan Peninsular protrudes into India Ocean that makes it significant to international trade done through Indian Ocean.

• No other country has a long coastline on the Indian Ocean as India has.

• The trans - India ocean routes which connect the countries of Europe in the West and the countries of East Asia provide a strategic location to India.