' s ▁progress . ▁After ▁reaching ▁India , ▁two ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁expedition ▁set ▁out ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁from ▁M umb ai ▁in ▁SU V s ▁to ▁re trace ▁Nik it in ' s ▁travel s ▁around ▁India ▁itself . ▁ ▁The ▁Af an asy ▁Nik it in ▁Se amount ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁Ocean ▁is ▁named ▁in ▁his ▁honor . ▁ ▁In ▁culture ▁Rock ▁band ▁Aqu arium ▁composed ▁a ▁song ▁" A fan asy ▁Nik it in ▁Bo og ie ". ▁Power ▁metal ▁band ▁Ep ide m ia ▁composed ▁a ▁song ▁" Х о ждение ▁за ▁три ▁моря " ▁( K ho zh den i ye ▁za ▁tri ▁m ory a ▁– ▁" W alk ing ▁the ▁Three ▁Se as ") ▁about ▁Nik it in ' s ▁writ ings . ▁A ▁brand ▁of ▁T ver ▁be er , ▁" A fan asy ", ▁is ▁named ▁after ▁Af an asy ▁Nik it in . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Daniel ▁K iev sky ▁Chron ology ▁of ▁European ▁expl oration ▁of ▁Asia ▁Nic col ò ▁de ' ▁Cont i ▁( 1 3 8 5 – 1 4 6 9 ) ▁- ▁another ▁European ▁who ▁tra ve led ▁to ▁India ▁a ▁few ▁dec ades ▁before ▁Nik it in ▁some ▁marg inal ▁notes ▁on ▁ind ia : ser ge i ▁d ▁s ere b ri any ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁▁ ▁M . ▁J . ▁Max well . ▁Af anas ii ▁Nik it in : ▁An ▁Orth odox ▁Russian ' s ▁Spirit ual ▁Vo