Social Organisation and Cultural Practices of Pangal Community in Manipur during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

Abstract

The Pangal (local name for Muslims in Manipur) community is one of the indigenous communities among the different communities in the state such as Meiteis (local community), tribes like Nagas and some sections of Kukis which had been settling since times immemorial. This Pangal community got assimilated and intermixed with the local community since the seventeenth century which has been maintained till now. In this context, an attempt has been made to critically examine and explore the socio-cultural practices of Pangal community in Manipur since the 17th century onwards.