1. War of succession in the absence of fixed law of succession
  2. Military type of government that did not have the confidence of the people in the Kingdom. 
  3. A strong military organization that went against the Sultans. 
  4. The number of slaves increased thereby increasing the burden on the treasury. 
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Option 3 : A strong military organization that went against the Sultans. 

The main reasons of the decline of the Delhi Sultanate can be summarized as:

  • A Military Form of government that did not have any popular connect with the citizens of the Kingdom. 
  • The vastness of the empire with effectively no or poor communication. 
  • Financial instability
  • Invasion of Timur, the Lame
  • Defective military organization
  • War of succession since there was no defined law of succession in the Delhi Sultanate
  • The number of slaves increased creating a burden on the treasury.
  • Degeneration of the Sultans over the period of time. 
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