Vidwans family originally hails from Aanjarle, a small coastal village in the Konkan part of Ratnaagiri district of Maharashtra, India. Ancestral last name (surname) of the family is Thatte and Vidwans -meaning 'Learned'- seems to be a title conferred upon the clan some 200~300 years ago.

Records show that about four generations ago some of the ancestors left the native to try out the luck in the neighboring and more prosperous state of Gujarat. Some of them returned to their native Aanjarle towards the end of their active life, but some opted to make Gujarat their second native. Gajaananrao Vidwans was one such individual and him and his sons lived their entire life in Gujarat. Gajaananrao worked as a very successful surveyor for the princely state of Vallabhipur, and passed away in 1944 at an age of 72.

Gajananrao had three sons.,  Govindrao  ,  Gopalrao and  Bhaskarrao. Govindrao also lived the life of a surveyor working for Limadi, another princely state in Gujarat. Gopalrao and Bhaskarrao pursued their interests in literature and education with distinguished accomplishments.

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