Mahal was started in the year 1971 at Poddar Court. After a few successful years, Mr.Kishore Bilani shifted to the present outlet in 1986, at Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Road, under the name of Mahal Lamp Shades. It is the most renowned outlet today in kolkata with the best collection of Lamps and chandeliers in unusual designs. The outlet has fabricated a renowned list of clientele in all these years. Apart from manufacturing, Mr. Bilani also imports lamps to add to his extraordinary collection. Countries like Italy, Spain, Chez Republic and the Far East are a few to name in his list of imports.