| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Although the final catalyst for war was the killing of a British revenue officer by Nepali soldiers near Gorakhpur, the British had many reasons for wanting to invade: they coveted Nepal's strategic location; the Nepali trade routes to Tibet and China; the fertile Tarai plains and the 'hill stations' such as Dehradun and Darjeeling with their cool climate and majestic landscapes.
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