Nongsamei Puya

Nongsamei Puya[1] is a Puya written on account of King Khagemba. In this text, the account of the invasion of the combined Cachari and Muslim forces in 1606 in Manipur is recorded extensively. Prince Sanongba, the brother the ruler of King Khagemba (1597-1652) brought the Cachari and the Muslim forces to obtain the throne. The Muslim soldiers were engaged by the Dimasha ruler of Cachar from a Nawab of Taraf in Sylhet. The Manipuris defeated the invading forces in a battle. The Cachari forces fled leaving behind the Muslims. The Manipuri forces overpowered the Muslim troops, numbering around a thousand and led by the Taraf ruler's brother Muhammad Sani. They were made captive. These Muslims skilled in various trades were made to settle in the valley of Manipur by offering Meitei women and other provisions.They later came to be known as Pangals.

References
  1. Dr. Oinam, Ranjit (28 October 2020). "RESEARCH ARTICLE" (PDF). Asian Journal of Science and Technology. 08 (9 Issue, 09): 1–5. ISSN 0976-3376 – via Nongsamei Puya, Pangal Thorakpaand other literary texts of Manipur mentioned that during the reign of king Khagemba, Sanongba the brother of Khagemba engaged Cacharis along with Muslim forces that were provided by the king of Taraf in Sylhet to attack on the Manipuri. In the ensuing battle, the Manipuri troops defeated the forces led by Sanongba, following which the Cacharis managed to escape while the Muslim troops including their leader Prasena, numbering about a thousand, were made prisoners. According to the Lost Kingdom(Royal Chronicle of Manipur), “In the year Sak 1527 (English era 1605-6) Sanongba came from Cachar side with large number of troops to invade Manipur but Khagemba defeated them and took 1000 captives including their leaders with 30 elephants and 1000 rifles.
  1. Irene, Salam (2010). The Muslims of Manipur. Kalpaz Publications. ISBN 978-81-7835-828-4.
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