Customary practice of Meitei Pangal (Manipuri Muslim) in Manipur
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Meitei Pangal, started their settlement in Manipur from the reign of King Khagemba (1597- 1652) which was recorded in the Royal Chronicles of Manipur called Cheitharol Kumbaba. They are the second largest community staying in the valley areas of Manipur, where the Meiteis are the largest community inhabiting in the Manipur valley. They are amalgamated with the Meitei society by marrying Meitei women. They considered Meiteilon (Meitei Language) as their mother tongue. They assimilated to the Meitei way of living though they are the follower of Islam and strictly following the Islamic code of conduct and the Islamic Personal Laws. The primary objective of this work is to study the society and culture of the Meitei Pangals of Manipur. The researcher is mainly focuses on the customary practices of the Pangal such as Marriage, birth and death. This work is largely based on interviews, Royal Chronicles (Cheitharol Kumpaba and Ningthourol Lampuba), Puyas (archaic manuscripts), foreigners‟ accounts, books, newspapers, magazines, souvenirs etc.
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Haobam Bidyarani Devi
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