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Failed Initial Negotiations
- When
- January-March 1856
- Where
- Kathmandu
Initial talks failed because the Chinese ambassador rejected land concessions to Nepal.
Jung Bahadur demanded war expenses and land returns. The Chinese ambassador stated Tibet was a Qing state for religious purposes, not subject to land transfers. This conflict caused the initial attempt at a treaty to fail.
Sources
- Treaty of Thapathali Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-24
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