Exotic tribes in Hindu scripture

thumb|Figure of a foreigner, found in Sarnath. This is a probable member of the West Asian Pahlava or Saka elite in the Gangetic plains during the Mauryan period.

The Chinas (Sanskrit ) are a people mentioned in the Indian religious texts, such as the Mahabharata, Manusmriti, and the Puran.

ancient tribe of Sri Lanka