According to Jawaharlal Nehru, groups of these people, who became known as Shakas, were driven into north India by the advance of the Yueh Chih, and were then converted to Buddhism.

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The term "Shakas" is commonly associated with the Scythians, who were a group of nomadic people from Central Asia. Nehru's statement suggests that the Shakas were pushed into northern India by the Yueh Chih (also known as the Tocharians), and were subsequently converted to Buddhism. The Persians, Sarmatians, Parthians, and Sri Lankans are not commonly associated with the Shakas in the historical record.

According to Jawaharlal Nehru, Groups of These People, Who Became