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”Pakistan ki Bahu”

Sania Mirza even faced backlash for her choice of husband, and was on the receiving end of derogatory remarks

Sania Mirza, met, was in a relationship with, and eventually married former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik. Given the national divide between the countries, miscreants described the tennis star as ‘Pakistan ki Bahu’, or the ‘daughter-in-law of Pakistan.’

With her win at Wimbledon last year, Mirza became the first Indian woman to take that title (having won with Hingis). Almost instantly, the slurs stopped, with the 29-year-old described as India’s pride.

“Those who called me Pakistan ki Bahu before, are now calling me India ki Beti, (India’s daughter),” she said.