Malangi belonged to a village called Lakho close to Changa Manga. He was orphaned in his infancy. Taking advantage of the situation, the feudal lord of the village usurped the land that rightfully belonged to Malangi. After marriage, Malangi and his stepbrother decided to fight the feudal to take back what was rightful his. He succeeded in gaining control over the land but the feudal had a couple of tricks up his sleeve.
He first managed to ostracise Malangi and his new wife from the village. Raised as a Sikh, Malangi married a Muslim woman and the feudal used this intermarriage as an excuse for Malangi’s social exclusion.
This discrimination led to a fierce battle between Malangi and the feudal lord’s men. Since the feudal was also the Lambardar of the area ─ a title awarded to powerful families in India by the British and entitled them to a number of governmental and administrative perks ─ he filed a murder case against Malangi.
It was in these circumstances that Malangi escaped from his village and became a dacoit.
According to popular folk stories, Malangi waged his battle against corrupt government officials, feudal and interest seekers. He would rob the rich and powerful, and distribute their wealth to the poor and oppressed members of society.
Malangi also extended his support to the Babbar Akali Movement, a militant splinter group of the Akali Movement which aimed to wrest control of Sikh gurdwaras from hereditary Hindu mahants supported by the government.
Members of the Akali Movement alleged that the Hindu priests at Sikh gurdwaras did not adhere to the doctrines of the Sikh religion and carried out activities against certain Sikh commandments. The movement began in 1920 and faced stiff opposition from the Hindu mahant and the British government. In 1921, several Sikh demonstrators were killed in Nankana Sahib as they marched peacefully to Gurdwara Guru Nanak Janamasthan. This led to a nationwide protest. Mahatama Gandhi visited Nankana Sahib after the massacre.
Malangi and his group dominated the areas of Central Punjab that include Lahore, Kasur and Sheikupura. He would often use the jungle of Changa Manga to evade the authorities.

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