Anwara was lecturer in Economics in Devicharan Barua Girls' College, Jorhat in 1956.

[4][3] In Indian history also, Syeda Anwara Taimur was the first Muslim woman Chief Minister of any state.

[5] Her term as chief minister ended when the state was put under President's rule for six months.

[3] Anwara is among the notable names not included in the final draft of 2018 National Register of Citizens (NRC), for which, she later clarified that her family members may not have applied to get her name included in the list.

[3] Taimur died on 28 September 2020 due to cardiac arrest in Australia, where she stayed with her son for her last four years.