Asta Narayan Manandhar

Asta Narayan Manandhar (Nepali: अष्टनारायण मानन्धर) (1900 - 1960) was a Nepalese entrepreneur who established the first bicycle shop in Kathmandu in 1925 A.D.

He imported bicycles from Kolkata, India and transported them over the mountains into Kathmandu by coolie.

He traveled out of Kathmandu on foot, and then by train to Kolkata to procure his first stock—six Hercules machines made in Britain.

Asta Narayan's three sons continued the family business which was subsequently taken over by their descendants.

[3] Asta Narayan's pioneering venture resulted in Kamalachhi being turned into a street of local bike shops.