Nepal, Oct. 18 -- In just three generations, from beginning as a small textile merchant in Indrachowk to becoming Nepal's only Forbes-listed billionaire, Binod Chaudhary's story is a masterclass in entrepreneurial grit-a journey shaped by business acumen, political hurdles, and regulatory challenges. Chaudhary's life story is inspirational, from his humble upbringing in the streets of Kathmandu to sharing a communal toilet on his first trip to Mumbai to forging partnerships with the Tatas.

The book unfolds in March 2010, when Chaudhary and his wife experience a terrifying earthquake in Santiago, Chile. From there, it follows a broadly chronological path-from his early childhood to his eventual recognition as Nepal's first Forbes-listed b...