Wahab Doddmane was born in Bunder, Mangalore in 1942.

A homeopathic doctor by profession, Dr. Wahab belonged to the prestigious ‘Beliye Aga’ (Doddamane) family of Mangalore. He was actively involved in the Beary movement. Wahab Doddamane studied Beary language, literature and culture deeply and wrote many research articles.

Works:

1. Muslims in Dakshina Kannada (English work)
2. Tulu Nadina Muslimaru (Kannada)
3. Odu Kidavu Odu (Children’s literature)
4. Beary-Kannada-English Arthakosha (Dictionary)

He started publishing Apsara, a monthly magazine in 1962 and encouraged many young writers.

Dr. Wahab Doddamane passed away on October 02, 2010.