Gulestan Rustom Billimoria

Gulestan Rustom Billimoria was an Indian philanthropist, social worker, writer and painter, best known for her services for the special needs children of Mumbai.

Early life and education Born Gulestan J. Bhadurjee, Billimoria did her schooling at Girton High School and college studies at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai during which period she was a fellow of the University of Mumbai for two terms and a member of the university senate. Later, she helped found the Savera Special School Gulestan And Billimoria School, Mumbai of the Maharashtra State Women's Council, an institution for the mentally and physically handicapped children.

She served as the Sheriff of Mumbai in 1957 and was the lady superintendent of the Alexandra Girls' English Institution, Mumbai from 1922 to 1937.

Billimoria was a known painter and one of her paintings has been exhibited at the Prince of Wales Museum, Mumbai (present-day Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. the third highest civilian honour. An annual lecture series is organised in his honour, called the Gulistan and Rustam Billimoria Endowment Lecture.

Legacy Gulestan and Rustom Billimoria Endowment Lecture is an annual event organized in her honour.