History of Naming "Pangal" by Meitei:

According to "Turko Afghan Chada Naoda" by Khairuddin Khullakpam on pages 32-35.

During Khagemba Maidingu Maharaj's period in 1606 AD Muslim Commander lead by MD Sani along with 1007 warriors reached Manipur from Shillet (presently in Bangladesh).During Khagemba Maidingu Maharaj's Period Muslim warriors are allowed to settled as Cultivate,allowed to served in army,Built their own houses,allowed to practice on Justice systems of Islamic custom etc. After few months of settling down in Manipur,Misunderstand by some Meitei farmers ,meitei warriors caught the whole Muslim warriors including Md Sani ,Akong Athouba,Monai Akanba,Aroop Thouba,Suleiya Akanba,Faitong Athouba,Munawar alias Munoon,Namfa Akanba,Khenthou Athouba,Kawa Akanba etc. And brought at Senbi Kondong. On the other side Manipur King Meidingu Maharaj wanted to Occupy the Kabo Valley ( Hill Areas) but the Meitei warriors cant defeated the Tribe Rebel groups namely Maring and Tarao.And the Meitei warriors including the Khagemba Maidingu Maharaj were surrounded by Tribe rebel groups and wanted to kill him. On the other parts of Manipur Kingdom various Tribes started attack to Manipur Valley. When Meitei Commander Nongsamei Athouba wanted to reached Manipur Kingdom from Senbi Kondong to support the war against the tribe rebels but the route connects to Manipur Valley has been blocked by Marring and Tarao Tribe leaders.Tribe Rebels leaders namely Kiyang Lakpa,Kabo Kondong Lakpa,Tumu Lakpa,Mangsa Lakpa. On this Crucial situation when Meitei Warriors cant get any solution to defeated Tribes rabels and save the Khagemba Meidingu Maharaj's Life from Battlefield, Meitei warrior commander Nongsamei Athouba aproached Muslim Commander Md Sani's for help. Muslim Commander Md Sani and his warriors 1007 wanted to defeat the Marring Tribe and Tarao Tribes with his own plan. For this war Muslim Commander Md Sani and his associates along with Meitei warriors prepared the whole night The war lead by Md Sani faught without loosing any life of both sides and captured the Four rabel tribe leaders along with 500 Kabo tribe warriors. On the next day Md Sani and his warriors gifted those captured rebels to the Khagemba Meidingu Maharaj.On this excellent success with talent by Md Sani for the same war the Manipur King Khagemba Meidingu Maharaj gave name as "Pangalba " to him and the whole Muslim warriors as "Pangal Community "
From that Period the whole Meitei Community calling to Muslims as "Pangal ".