Tanu Konwar was an Indian-Assamese politician and the founder principal of Gargaon College, which was established in the year 1959.
16 Facts About Tanu Konwar
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Tanu Konwar was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly in 1988 from Nazira constituency.
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Tanu Konwar is the father of Diganta Konwar, former member of the 11-membered People's Consultative Group established by the United Liberation Front of Assam.
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Tanu Konwar was the youngest son of Thanuram Konwar, a Bor Mohori of Charaideo Tea Estate.
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Tanu Konwar was born in the year 1926 at Gasikola Village, Dhupabor Mouza.
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Tanu Konwar's family has descended from the Royal Family of Ahom Kingdom.
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Tanu Konwar joined Nowgong College and Sibsagar College and taught there after receiving his master's degree.
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Late Tanu Konwar's house was a work space of Congress workers.
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Young student Tanu Konwar not only was a Congress worker but was inspired by Gandhiji's ideals of using domestic products.
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Tanu Konwar was self employed in many other social reform work.
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Tanu Konwar was an activist of Upper Assam State Council for a few days.
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Tanu Konwar contested the Assam Legislative Assembly elections as an independent contestant in the year 1985 and was the first runners up.
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Educationist Tanu Konwar had a mind to build educational institutions since childhood.
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Tanu Konwar worked there as the unpaid founder head teacher.
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Tanu Konwar became the spokesperson of the " Ahom Students' Conference " and was responsible for editing the magazine " Sangram " from Jorhat published in 1949 for three years.
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Tanu Konwar was the advisor of the " Gaonliya Sora " at Guwahati Anatar Kendra.