Sir Padamji Pestonji Ginwala (23 September 1875 – 18 April 1962) was a noted Parsi barrister,[1] economist and public figure based at Bombay, later at Rangoon and lastly at Calcutta.
[2][3][4] He was born in Ankleshwar in Gujarat to Pestonji Nusserwanji and did his early education from Ahmadabad from government school.
[2] He completed his study of Law from University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall)[2] and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1897.
[2] Two years later in 1899, he moved back to India and started practice as Advocate at Bombay High Court.
[9] Here is his speech in the Indian Legislative Assembly on 5 March 1923, it is about system of taxation:- What takes place in the office of the Honourable the Finance Member every year when he prepares the revenue side of the Budget I can well imagine.
I maintain that though the Finance Department claims to know everything, they have got no data upon which they can determine the taxation with reference to the taxable capacity of the people.
[11] During 1949–1952, he served as Director of Indian Iron & Steel Co. promoted by Calcutta-based industrialist, Sir Ranjen Mookerjee of Martin Burn.
The Sir Padamji Ginwala Gold Medal is awarded to recognise a candidate securing the highest marks in the Associate Membership Examination (Part-l) of the Institute.
[13][14] His son Peston Padamji Ginwala (1919–2008) was also a senior barrister working at Calcutta High Court.