Krishna Pauroti is a Nepali bakery brand.[1] It was founded in 1948[2] by Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar in Kamal Pokhari, Kathmandu, Nepal. Currently it operates from six locations within Kathmandu valley, i.e. Kamal Pokhari, Khusibhun, Khumaltar, Satdobato-tikabhairab road, Hatti Ban and Mahalaxmi. Kai Weise, a correspondent of The Himalayan Times, labelled Krishna Pauroti "the first bakery in Nepal".[3] Certainly people must have been baking things in the country before that not necessarily as they are today. But when it comes to a commercial operation or establishment of baking profession no other businesses than Krishna Pauroti can be found recorded before it.[4]
History
After returning to Nepal from his foreign visit Krishna Bahadur Rajkarnikar thought of starting a business in his own country what he saw in the country he visited. Eventually establishing Krishna Pauroti in 1948. It had been a synonyms for breads and bakery in Nepal for long time ever since its beginning until establishment of other bakeries and matching its level of production.[5]
Product Verities
Along with usual bakery verities Krishna Pauroti bakes some typical Nepalese grain varieties, such as croissant made of millet, faper(Nepali:फापर) etc.
References
- Sraddha Basnyat. Give us our daily bread Nepali Times, 13–19 June 2003, retrieved 14 January 2012^
- Paavan Mathema. Baking hot Nepali Times, 23–29 July 2010, retrieved 14 January 2012^
- Kai Weise. Changing face The Himalayan Times, 30 December 2011, retrieved 14 January 2012^
- Krishna Pauroti once meant white bread. Here's the story behind this Kathmandu institution The Kathmandu Post, retrieved 8 July 2025^
- Krishna Pauroti: A slice of history retrieved 8 July 2025^