Born in a family of Mali community farmers of modest means in the village of Kalamb, now in Maharashtra state in India, Waman went to high school in the nearest town of Yavatmal, and was reputed to be the first one from his village to attend high school.
These five leaves used are generally from trees esteemed in Hindu belief, such as the kalamb, rui, agada, and umbar.
Solapur, Bellari, Hyderabad, Umerga, Hindoli, Tuljapur, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Ilkal, Indi, Talikot, Deglur, Barshi, Usmanabad, Udgir, Aaussa, Ahmedpur, Kalamb, Nilanga, Basmat, Dharur, Akkalkot.
Yavatmal district comprises sixteen tehsils namely Arni, Umarkhed, Kalamb, Pandharkawada(Kelapur), Ghatanji, Zari Jamani, Darwha, Digras, Ner, Pusad, Babhulgaon, Mahagaon, Maregaon, Yavatmal, Ralegaon and Wani, Akola Bazar being another important town in the district.