• ISBN13: 9789362087720
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: N/A
• Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
• Publisher Imprint: Gyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: January 1, 2024
• Pages: 228
• Original Price: INR 450.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 406 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): N/A

"The Tribes on My Frontier" by Edward Hamilton Aitken offers a captivating memoir of his encounters with diverse tribes around his home in Bihar, India, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Aitken's vivid descriptions depict the customs, beliefs, and daily life of these tribes, while also shedding light on the region's political and economic landscape under British colonial rule. With keen insights drawn from his firsthand experiences, Aitken navigates complex social dynamics and governmental interactions. This invaluable work provides rich perspectives on Indian history, anthropology.

Edward Hamilton Aitken (1851–1909), known as Eha, was an Indian civil servant and humorist writer on natural history. Aitken's notable work includes "The Tribes on my Frontier".