The Baháʼí Faith in Nepal begins after a Nepalese leader encountered the religion in his travels before World War II.
[4] In 1960 there were assemblies in Kathmandu, Dohlka Shahr, and Bhaktapur and smaller groups of Baháʼís in Dharan, Baklong, Pokhara, and Biratnagar; and over one hundred members of the religion.
By 1963 the local assemblies of Nepal included: Bhaktapur, Biratnagar, Dharan, Kathmandu, and Pokhara, with small groups of Baháʼís in Bodegaon, Dabeha, Nalar, and Dolkhashahr.
Isolated Baháʼís were in Bakloong, Damdame, Rakhughati, and Rakheshwav[2] and Hand of the Cause John Esslemont's Baháʼu'lláh and the New Era was translated into Nepalese.
[15] In 1969 Hand of the Cause Adelbert Mühlschlegel visited a number of central Asian countries including Nepal at the request of the Universal House of Justice.
[18] The members of the first national assembly were: Amar Pradhan, Shyam Maherjan, Jujubhai Sakya, Aranda Lal Shrestha, Dinesh Verma, Keith de Folo, W. F. Chaittonalla, P. N. Rai, D. K. Malla - from Buddhist, Hindu, Christian backgrounds.
A highlight of the weekend conference was the first showing in Nepal of the film The Green Light Expedition about Rúhíyyih Khanum's trip up the Amazon River.
[26] In 1984 the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of Nepal printed "Selected Writings on Baha'i Administration" in parallel English and Nepali scripts.
[36] Nepalese Baháʼís joined the Inter-religious Council of Nepal promoting peace in the country[8] who have also met with CPN Maoist leadership[37] and consulted on AIDS issues.
[38] A "Sacred Gifts for a Living Planet" conference in Nepal in November 2000 was organized by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation and the World Wide Fund for Nature included Baháʼís.
[39] The Club of Budapest offered a "Change the World -- Best Practice Award" given to four international educational projects that aim at empowering people through learning and enabling them to take full control of their economic development.