The Vayu Purana, Brahamanda Purana and several other Puranas mention the Pahlavas with the tribes of Uttarapatha or north-west. The 6th century CE text Markendeya Purana  lists the Pahlavas, Kambojas, Daradas, Bahlikas, Barbaras, Tusharas, Paradas, Chinas, Lampakas etc.
The Vayu Purana, Brahmaanda Purana, and several other Puranas mention the Pahlavas as residing in the region of Uttarapatha or northwest India. The 6th-century CE text Markendeya Purana lists the Pahlavas alongside other tribes like Kambojas, Daradas, Bahlikas, Barbaras, Tusharas, Paradas, Chinas, and Lampakas.