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.
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.
[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.