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.

Life-sketch

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. ^ a b Who's who in India, 1986 : Guide Publications :pp 150
  2. ^ a b c The Parsees of Calcutta by Dalia Ray – 2005 – Page 56
  3. ^ a b c d "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". Oxford University. 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