The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c15.33

v4.c15.33

Party spirit was now inflamed by a serious quarrel between Pīr Muhammad Khān and his former master. Pīr Muhammad fell sick, and Bairam, who courteously visited him, was refused admission. Pīr Muhammad's excuse, that his servants had not recognised him, aggravated his offence and a few days later he was compelled to surrender his standards, kettledrums and other insignia of honour, was deprived of his title of Nāsir-ul-Mulk, and was imprisoned at Bayāna, whence he was sent, after a short interval, to Gujarāt with a view to his performing the pilgrimage to Mecca, which was regarded as banishment.