| Nature of the cultivar | Variety |
| Pedigree | Germplasm (identity number unknown) |
| Method of breeding/selection | Selection |
| Method of propagation | Self-pollination |
| Year of release | 1986 |
| Developed by | AICRP (Safflower) centre Banaras Hindu University Varanasi |
| Released at Central or State level | Central |
| Notified vide S.O. No. & date | 471(E), 5/5/1988 |
| Recommended region/area | Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal |
| Area of adoption | Indo-gangetic plains and salt affected areas especially for Sunderban areas of 24-Paraganas district of West Bengal |
| Special attributes | High oil type, tolerant to salinity, moderately tolerant to Alternaria leaf blight, wilt and root rot |
| Average yield (kg/ha) | 1100 - 1300 |
| Seed oil Content(%) | 36 |
| Days to maturity | 132-150 |
| Days to 50% flowering | 132 |