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

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He was born on 9 February 1919 in

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to Sir Padamji Pestonji Ginwala, also a noted barrister, economist and public figure of

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. Peston was educated at Charterhouse School, London, before completing his law degree at the prestigious

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. He joined the bar at

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. He moved to Calcutta in 1945, before starting his career at Calcutta High Court. 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

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He was noted for his legal acumen and expertise. He also served as a director in various companies like Indian Iron & Steel Co. promoted by Calcutta-based industrialist, Sir Ranjen Mookerjee and others.Who's who in India, 1986 : Guide Publications :pp 150Calcutta Stock Exchange Official Year Book 1980 pp: 330 He died in

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in July 2008.The Parsees of Calcutta by Dalia Ray – 2005 – Page 56

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ginwala, Peston Padamji 1919 births 2008 deaths Indian barristers Parsi people Scholars from Kolkata Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford People from Yangon Members of the Inner Temple 20th-century Indian lawyers 20th-century Indian philanthropists People educated at Charterhouse School Indian expatriates in British Burma Indian expatriates in the United Kingdom Burmese emigrants to India Burmese people of Indian descent