DISINTEGRATION OF THE SULTANATE

DISINTEGRATION OF THE SULTANATE:

The Delhi Sultanate lasted for 320 years. The causes decline of the Sultanate were: (I) the inherent weak! the system of government; a rule depending upon thE of the sword was bound to disintegrate under the weak rulers; (ii) the actions of Muhammad-bin-Tughl later the appeasement acts of Firuz Shah hasten catastrophe; (iit) the invasion of Timur dealt a terribl to the stability of the empire; (iv) Ibrahim Lodi pro be a foolish, vainglorious prince whose rule becam4 erable even to his own kinsmen; (v) the general ch of the nobility had degenerated, for wealth and brought on the attendant evils of debauchery and e tion; and (vI) the lack of a clear-cut succession policy created problems.