some scholars opined that under the administration of nongda lairen pakhangba, his capital was divided into 4 "pana"s (). the 4 panas include ahallup pana, naharup pana, laipham pana and khabam pana. however, some scholars are of the opinion that the "pana" system is a later interpolation, by stating that "pana" came into existence during meitei king khagemba's era.