CAUSES OF ARAB SUCCESS
There were several causes, which contributed to the success of Arabs in Sind. The disunity among the indians and the unpopularity of Raja Dahir greatly facilitated the Arab conquest of Sind. There was little sympathy between the ruler and the ruled. The Buddhists and the Jains in sind had grievances against Dahir and so they did not help him in times of trouble. Moreover the Jats, the Meds and certains other castes who were looked down upon and subjected to humiliation by the ruler joined with the invaders and thereby strenghthened the cause of the latter.
By the beginning of 8th century the Arab army becomes the mightest of the world. Perfect organisation, remarkable discipline and morale, advancement in technique, highly improved machinery of attack and the use of camels gave the Arab army a marked superiority over all armies of the world. The Arabs had by this time a strong naval power, while Dahir did not have a strong navy. The army of Dahir was inferior in technical skills and his commanders were inferior in generalship.
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