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 in Rangoon[1] to Sir Padamji Pestonji Ginwala, also a noted barrister, economist and public figure of British India and British Burma.[2] Peston was educated at Charterhouse School, London, before completing his law degree at the prestigious Balliol College, Oxford. He joined the bar at Inner Temple.[3] He moved to Calcutta in 1945, before starting his career at Calcutta High Court.[3] Peston was married to Hilla, in whose honour he 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. Who's who in India, 1986 : Guide Publications :pp 150
  2. The Parsees of Calcutta by Dalia Ray – 2005 – Page 56
  3. "PESI GINWALA". The Telegraph, Kolkata. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. 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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