In 1916 , he served as Secretary to the Burma Legislative Council . He was member of Legislative Assembly of India from years 1921 – 23 . He was the President of Rangoon Municipal Corporation for years 1921 – 22 . Later he served as a member of Indian Tariff Board 1923 – 30 for which he served as president in 1926 . He was knighted on 1 January 1927 . He was also a delegate to Imperial Conference in 1930 . He was one of the members of Second round Table Conference of India in 1931 , Ottawa Conference of 1932 and World Monetary and Economic Conference in 1933 . He was one of the experts on fiscal and tariff affairs and headed many committee . He published an essay on Railway Electrification and Industrialization , which work was later published by Indian Chamber of Commerece in 1945 In January 1945 , an Iron and Steel ( Major ) Panel was set up by the then Government to recommend measures for the expansion of the steel industry , which was headed by him . Later , he was Chairman of Tarminal Facilities Committee in 1947
Imperial Conference in 1930
1930 Imperial Conference
Padamji Ginwala