Why does the indexing start with zero in 'C'?

Question

Why does the indexing in an array start with zero in C and not with 1?

Answer 1

Because it made the compiler and linker simpler (easier to write).

Reference:

"...Referencing memory by an address and an offset is represented directly in hardware on virtually all computer architectures, so this design detail in C makes compilation easier"

and

"...this makes for a simpler implementation..."