The Tuglaq dynasty were the third in the Delhi Sultanate and ruled India from 1320 AD to 1413 AD. It had three sultans. Unfortunately, it was the most corrupt among all dynasties of Delhi. But why is it considered to be so corrupt?
Firstly, the Sultans of the Tuglaq dynasty were not uniformly just to all the people in their empire. They raised taxes on the poor and ill-treated them.
Hence, the poor has no option but top riot and rebel against the rule, resulting in a financial crisis for the entire kingdom. Secondly, the Tuglaq sultans shifted their capital from Delhi to Devagiri thinking that this move would help them conquer the Deccan plateau.
But not only they could not capture the Deccan, it eventually resulted in Delhi crumbling. This resulted in another crisis for the Tuglaqs.

Thirdly, as they were going through these crises, the Sultan started trading his silver coins for gold coins.
But he did some great blunders, as he was in the process, and hence he not only lost his silver coins, but could not get any gold coins in return.
This literally impoverished the kingdom and dragged more people into poverty. Most of these mistakes were committed by the second Sultan, Mohammed Bin Tuglaq. Lastly, as Mohammed ill-treated the poor, even the nobles suffered, and hence even they left his side.
Eventually, Tuglaqs came to be known as one of the most corrupt empires the Indian subcontinent has ever seen.

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