Dalai Lama's homeland (5)
I believe the answer is:
tibet
'dalai lama's homeland' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for tibet that I've seen before include "Dalai Lama's orig. home" , "Chinese region" , "State" , "Nepal''s neighbour" , "hilly region" .)