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| name = Rameswar Dhanowar<br />
| predecessor3 = [[Chandra Bahadur Chetri]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Gauhati University]]<br />
| children = Three sons & Two daughters<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Rani Dhanowar|1967}}<br />
| parents = Jethua Dhanowar (Father)<br />
Umee Dhanowar (Mother)<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|07|10|1939|07|14|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_date = 14 July 1939<br />
| 1namedata2 = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]<br />
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister]]<br />
| successor3 = [[Suren Phukan]]<br />
| termend2 = 1985<br />
| office = Cabinet Minister for Excise and Labour & Employment<br />
| termstart2 = 1983<br />
| office3 = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| 1namedata = [[Tarun Gogoi]]<br />
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister]]<br />
| termend3 = 2016<br />
| termstart3 = 1978<br />
| constituency3 = [[Digboi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digboi]]<br />
| office2 = Minister of Labour and Employment<br />
| termend = 2005<br />
| termstart = 2001<br />
| birth_place = Dobba Tiniali, [[Sibsagar]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Rameswar Dhanowar''' (14 July 1939 – 10 July 2017) was an Indian politician from the state of [[Assam]]. He was a Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Indian National Congress]] for [[Digboi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digboi]]. He was made a minister in [[Hiteswar Saikia]] and [[Tarun Gogoi]]’s cabinet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran Congress leaders die|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/veteran-congress-leaders-die/cid/1435295|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Rameswar Dhanowar was born on 14 July 1939 to Jethua Dhanowar and Umee Dhanowar in [[Sivasagar|Sibsagar]]. He received a B.A. from Guwahati University in 1964.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who's Who|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/rameswar-dhanowar-2011.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
He was elected for eight consecutive terms (36 years) for [[Digboi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digboi]]. He became a minister in [[Hiteswar Saikia]] and [[Tarun Gogoi]]’s cabinet. After he finished his eighth term his son Gautam unsuccessfully ran for Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Digboi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Digboi]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Digboi Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs|url=http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/digboi.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Elections in India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Assembly elections: Ex-minister Rameswar Dhanowar’s son, Congress leader Gautam Dhanowar quits party|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam/assam-assembly-elections-ex-minister-rameswar-dhanowars-son-congress-leader-gautam-dhanowar-quits-party.html|access-date=2021-08-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Another of his sons, Manoj, unsuccessfully for Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Lahowal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Lahowal]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Move|first=Team News|date=2021-03-12|title=At least 12 of 71 Congress candidates in the 1st and 2nd phase have dynastic roots|url=https://newsmove.in/at-least-12-of-71-congress-candidates-in-the-1st-and-2nd-phase-have-dynastic-roots/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=News Move|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=🗳️ Manoj Dhanowar, Lahowal Assembly Elections 2021 LIVE Results {{!}} Election Dates, Exit Polls, Leading Candidates & Parties {{!}} Latest News, Articles & Statistics {{!}} LatestLY.com|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/assembly-elections/assam/2021/lahowal/manoj-dhanowar/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=LatestLY|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life and Death ==<br />
He married Rani Dhanowar on 27 April 1967 and they had three sons and two daughters, including Gautam and Manoj. Rameswar died at around 6:45 am on 10 July at the age of 77 after a prolonged illness. He was survived by his wife and children.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2017-07-11|title=Tea tribe leader Rameswar Dhanowar passes away - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/tea-tribe-leader-rameswar-dhanowar-passes-away/|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Veteran Congress leaders die|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/veteran-congress-leaders-die/cid/1435295|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:1939 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Assam MLAs 1983–1985]]<br />
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