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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". 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
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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". 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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