Who is a dravidian? (was : Fwd: A Brief History of Telugus) - a qu

I have traced long ago the word Dravidian to Trimili of crete (meaning
tall). It is possible that Trimili of create have migrated to India
via Malwa.

Can any one please linguistically compare the two names of mother
Goddesses: Durgah (of India) and Traqqas (of Lycians). New evidence is
being found about connection between Lycians and tamilians, as also
between Telugu people and Sumerians.

I am give some info from a website/

regards,

Kishore patnaik



Proto-Dravidians. (civilised or Advanced Mediterraneans and
Armenoids) There are two theories of their origin:

1. Aotochthoncs, India their original home.

2. Immigration theory, with equal support from scholars for both,
They are considered an Eastern Mediterranean or Aegean race with their
original home in Crete, the doorstep to Asia and Eutope, with whomm
they continued having trade relations

They gained the Asian mainland at Asia Minor where they were called
Lycians from where they traversed through High Asia i.e. Anatolia,
Armenia, Iran and Baluchistan into India leaving behind in their
trail, traces of their blood and civilisation. In Crete they were
known by the name which the Greeks wrote as Termilai, in Asia Minor as
'Trimmili' or Trimalai (Sastri p60), and in India as Dramiza,
Dravida, Dramila and finally Tamil. Their deity was "Mother-Earth" who
gave them grain, vegetables and food. The 'Mother Goddess' cult
belonged exclusively to Crete where it was known as Durgha (compare
Trqqas mentioned in Lycian inscriptions in Asia Minor) as Uma or
Parvati. (Sastri p61) They probably brought along with them to India
this Mediterranean or Aegean Saivaism, Mother Goddess with her consort
Siva. The blood, beliefs and culture of the proto-Australoid and
proto-Dravidian were incorporated into the general Dravidian stock.
The Nagas, Yakkas, Rakshas were sub-Dravidian races with a greater
amount of Australoid taint.

[Sources (1) Vedic Age. (1951) and (Vol. I 1965 (pages. 144, 145.
157, 161, 164, and 165). (2) Nilakanta Sastri K. A. - A History of
South India 1955-p60.]