Why is the Indian Ocean called so?

The Indian Ocean is right under India, a sub-continent and this is how it got its name.Many navigators and sea traders wanted to travel to India they were interested in the Indian Route, in order to reach India. When they finally discovered the route it began to be called as the "Indian ocean" . read more

The ocean had been so dominated by the Indians since c.3100 BCE (this the date of Mahabharat war, after which the kingdoms and dynaties scatter), that it was known as "Indian ocean. read more

It also just so happens that the country who began widely using this name, Britain, had major colonial holdings in India. However, the ocean has and still retains other names with different meanings for the different cultures and peoples who actually live in the area. read more