Culture and Literature
The Indian Ocean is known as Ratnakara in the ancient Sanskrit literature. Ratnakara means "the maker (creator) of gems". It's also called Hind Mahasagar in Hindi and other Indian languages.
- See Culture of the Indian Ocean Islands and Indian Ocean literature.
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