Birthplace of Buddha (5)

I believe the answer is:

nepal

(Other definitions for nepal that I've seen before include "Plane country north-east of India" , "Himalayan state" , "Country in plane north-west of India" , "somewhere in Asia" , "mountain state" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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