refugee, used in Pakistan to refer to Muslims who migrated from India during the partition of the country in 1947
Term:mascot
In contemporary Indian English the term mascot can apply to a person in a positive way. It is used to imply "icon" or "representation" or "essence". For example, celebrity sporstman Sachin Tendulkar, might be called the the mascot of Indian cricket or thespian Amitabh Bacchchan, the mascot of Indian cinema.