Muhammad Sani
Muhammad Sani (also called
Parsena Lanjingland Muhamadani or
Mangal Ningthou Sayi in
Meitei) was a 17th-century nobleman who led the first settlement of
Manipuri Muslims (regionally known as
Meitei Pangals) into the
Manipur Kingdom, what is now the
Indian state of
Manipur. After invading the region in alliance with a renegade prince, Sani and his troops were captured by King
Khagemba, who integrated them into Manipuri society. Sani eventually became a prominent figure in the royal court and aided in the establishment of subsequent Muslim migrants. He and his family are the ancestors of a number of present-day Pangal clans.
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