Why Indian Ocean is named after India? - UniWhy

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering Seven Crore Five Lakh Sixty Thousand Sq.Km. approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface.

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[chrismathewjoseph]

The British named the ocean the Indian Ocean frankly and Indonesia too came from India ( Indonesia literally means " Indian Islands ", talk about European obsession of India )...
So frankly when 2 of these countries are dominant in the ocean, I don't see why not name it Indian Ocean...

[pokepikamasters]

India is also the country which is called a subcontinent

[Garudarage]

Bharatiya Mahasagar (Indian Ocean) is an oldest sea region domimated mainly my Indian mainland Kings, Thrones, eg Marathas, Cholas, Cheras and so many dynasties came and Indian ocean dominance is from centuries due to TRADE as, before whites Came to India, it was 30 % of world economy

[PRASHANTKUMAR-rvul]

Stop you background sound. Amplitude is very high

[researchcinema]

Once indian ocean was continental area people lived there they were called as pandyas ( tamil ) 👑

[mrvliron]

Sare jahan se acha , hindusta humara 😍

[decoloniz_afro]

We will rename on our side african ocean

[msrk]

Background music is so irritating, this is study video lecture not a mood refresher 👎

[mdshafquatullah]

Bhai padhalo ya gana bhalo

But your teaching style is unique dued
Keep it dued 🤓🤓🤓♥️♥️♥️🤘🤘🤘

[RekhaSharma-uitw]

You are good but your voice is not comming clearly

[questionmark]

"Indian Ocean" name is older than the "Bharat" actually!!! 😒😒😒🙏