This family acquired in excess than 1,800 acres (7.3 km2) of land in the Kapsi, Yavatmal and Maharashtra (formerly CP Berar) districts.
When Raghoji I Bhonsle became ruler of the Nagpur kingdom in 1783, he included the Yavatmal district in his territory.
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.
Wani, Maharashtra, a city and a municipal council in Yavatmal district in the Indian state of Maharashtra
Important Roads include Washim-Mangrul Pir-Karanja-Ner-Yavatmal, Washim-Karanja-Amravati-Nagpur, Washim-Malegaon-Akola, Washim-Risod-Lonar-Sindhkhed Raja-Jalna-Aurangabad-Ahmadnagar-Pune-Mumbai, Washim-Pankanergaon-Hingoli-Nanded and Washim-Pusad.
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.