Question

why did the villagers lose their self sufficiency during the Mughal period​

Answer 1

Answer:

Causes of decline

Historians have offered numerous explanations for the rapid collapse of the Mughal Empire between 1707 and 1720, after a century of growth and prosperity. In fiscal terms the throne lost the revenues needed to pay its chief officers, the emirs (nobles) and their entourages.

Answer 2

Answer:

Causes of Decline of Mughal Empire. Beginning of the decline of the Mughal Empire can be traced to the strong rule of Aurangzeb.Instead of gaining territories the Mughals were weakened when Delhi was briefly captured with heavy loss of life in 1739. The British and French fought each other as well as the Mughals plus other Indian rulers to gain control over the declining empire.

Explanation:

Aurangzeb inherited a large empire, yet he adopted a policy of extending it further to the farthest geographical limits in the south at the great expense of men and materials.