why is indian ocean named after our country? give 3 reasons

The following points may help you:

a. Indian ocean is named after India because, India holds a central location which is  at the head of the Indian Ocean 
b. India has the longest coastline in the region adding to its clout, no other country in the Indian ocean indeed has that long a coastline.
c. India also serves as an important transit point for sea routes connecting the two regions that is countries of  Europe with countries of East Asia

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The Indian ocean is named after our country because three sides of India are connected to the ocean and India, being the largest landmass around, Gives it's name to the ocean.

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the indian ocean is named after our country because our cuntry is penisula and sub-continental

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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...

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because india is a peninsula
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That is why because the very large area of coastline lie on the Indian Ocean
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No other country has a long coastline On the Indian ocean as India has and indeed it is India's eminent position in the Indian ocean which justifies the naming of an ocean after it.
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