 Bal Mithai was an invention of Lala Joga Ram Shah of Lal Bazaar, Almora during early twentieth century.Scholars believe that the Bal Mithai initially must have been the name of the prime offering to the Sun God.Over the years, the sweet has found home in many Kumaoni stories and folklore, arising from the milieu of Kumaon, as evident from the memoirs of noted Hindi writer.