nongda lairen pakhangba started unifying the warring ethnic groups and principality groups positively. it led to the formation of manipur realm, under the political supremacy of the ningthouja dynasty (mangang clan) in the first century ad. despite the historical context, with the usage of the title "pakhangba", he was often deified with various mythological tales, revolving around his identity as a human incarnation of god pakhangba (frequently mentioned in the alias "konjil tuthokpa").