The following statements best account for the success of Muslim invasions in Northern India:
(1) Buddhist attitude about non-violence weakened resistance among communities.
(2) Conquering armies took advantage of superior fighting styles and internal conflict.
(3) Invaders found out lines and help among existing enclaves of a Muslim faith.
(4) tensions between Hinduism and Islam let it most non-Muslims to migrate from the region.
(5) The rigidity of the Hindu caste system made many people more open to the Muslim faith.