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Thomas Herbert Lewin
AuthorBooks · Second hand1839-1916
Thomas Herbert Lewin was a British military officer, linguist and ethnologist. He is most well known for his role as the superintendent of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Lewin studied and published on the tribes of the northeast frontier on the Chakma, Kuki and Lushais. For this reason he gained the exonym of Thangliana from the Lushai tribes.
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About Thomas Herbert Lewin
Birth
1839
Death
1916
Thomas Herbert Lewin was a British military officer, linguist and ethnologist. He is most well known for his role as the superintendent of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Lewin studied and published on the tribes of the northeast frontier on the Chakma, Kuki and Lushais. For this reason he gained the exonym of Thangliana from the Lushai tribes.
Thomas Herbert Lewin was a prominent British colonial administrator during the 19th century.
His most renowned work, Wild races of south-eastern India, reflects his deep interest in ethnology.
Throughout his career, Lewin published a total of 12 works focusing on politics and the tribes of India.
His profile combines a solid military background with an intellectual pursuit of linguistics.
Born in 1839, he dedicated much of his life to documenting the cultural diversity of regions under British administration.
