Why Indian Ocean is called so?
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Topic: Why Indian Ocean is called so?
Posted By: M. Nachiappan
Subject: Why Indian Ocean is called so?
Date Posted: 14-Nov-2006 at 04:50
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The largest ocean on the glode is called "INdian ocean".
Why?
For how long, it is being called so?
What is the significance behind it?
Can Indian has any credit to that effect?
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Posted By: Giannis
Date Posted: 14-Nov-2006 at 06:55
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The largest ocean in the world is called Pacific.
Indian ocean is called ''indian'' propably, because it surrounds the Indian sub-continent and that's the only credit that India can get.
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Posted By: Zagros
Date Posted: 14-Nov-2006 at 15:47
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No, because it is the ocean that lay before India when European trade ships had to go around Africa. That is why. ------------- |
Posted By: Ikki
Date Posted: 14-Nov-2006 at 16:32
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I doubt
that Zagros, at the moment that the Ptolemy Egypt had the title "Commander
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Posted By: M. Nachiappan
Date Posted: 28-Nov-2006 at 02:09
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In 1519, Megallen named the water body, which was so calm, as "Pacific ocean". The Atlantic ocean derives its name from the Greek mythology, meaning the "Sea of Atlas." The oldest known mention of this name is reportedly contained in The Histories of Herodotus around 450 BCE. The Arctic ocean was named recently. Actually oceanographers call it the Arctic Mediterranean Sea or simply the Arctic Sea, classifying it as one of the mediterranean seas of the Atlantic ocean.
Whereas, Indian ocean was known as such even by the Egyptians c.3000 BCE, when they were visiting Punt.
Of course, the trade with IVC during c.2500 BCE is well established one, as they had to come through Indian ocean.
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Posted By: Vivek Sharma
Date Posted: 28-Nov-2006 at 02:48
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Punt was nothing but their name for India. ------------- PATTON NAGAR, Brains win over Brawn |
Posted By: M. Nachiappan
Date Posted: 28-Nov-2006 at 02:53
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Posted By: K. V. Ramakrishna Rao
Date Posted: 13-Jan-2007 at 20:23
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I find Mr. M. Nachiappan questions are not answered.
The subject matter has been vast. 1. The largest ocean on the glode is called "INdian ocean". Why?
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.
For how long, it is being called so?
As mentioned above. The dating is connected with the evidences of shipping, ship-technology, knowledge of longitude-latitude, cartography, stellar navigation, mathematical and astronomical tables, charts and maps etc.
What is the significance behind it?
The historrical dominance proves the significance. From the ancient Egyptians' search for Punt to the medieval "European" search for "route to India" vouchsafes the fact.
Can Indian has any credit to that effect?
Definitely, had Indians not dominated on the oceanic waters, none would have cared for to mention and recognize as "Indian ocean".
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