Peston Padamji Ginwala

Peston Padamji Ginwala (9 February 1919 – 2 July 2008) also known as Pesi Ginwala was a noted senior barrister from India, working at Calcutta High Court.

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He was born on 9 February 1919 at Rangoon[1] to Sir Padamji Pestonji Ginwala also a noted barrister, economist and public figure of British India and British Burma.[2] Peston had done his education from Charterhouse School, London, completed his law at Balliol College, Oxford and was called at bar at Inner Temple.[3] He moved to Calcutta in 1945 and started his career at Calcutta High Court.[3] Peston was married to Hilla, in whose name he also later started a scholarship named The Hilla Ginwala Scholarship worth £10,000 per year for needy students from India, willing to study at Oxford University[4] He was noted for his legal acumen and expertise.[2][3] He also served as a director in various companies like Indian Iron & Steel Co.[5] promoted by Calcutta-based industrialist, Sir Ranjen Mookerjee and others.[1][6]

He died in Kolkata in July 2008.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Who's who in India, 1986 : Guide Publications :pp 150
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Parsees of Calcutta by Dalia Ray – 2005 – Page 56
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "PESI GINWALA". The Telegraph, Kolkata. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Oxford University scholarships for Indian students". oxforduniversity. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Investor's India Year Book by George Harvey Le Maistre, Place, Siddons and Gough, Calcutta Place, Siddons and Gough - 1965- Page 383
  6. ↑ Calcutta Stock Exchange Official Year Book 1980 pp: 330
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