| Year of release | 1973-74 |
| Notified vide S.O. No. & date : | 786, 02-02-1976 |
| Released at Central or State level | State |
| Developed by | Oilseeds Research Station, GAU, Junagadh, Gujarat |
| Pedigree / type of material | VP-1 x VI-9 |
| Recommended states | Gujarat |
| Recommended ecology | Irrigated and rainfed conditions |
| Duration | Early |
| Days to 50% flowering | 45-50 |
| Days to maturity for first picking | 90-100 DAS |
| Growth habit | Medium |
| Number of nodes to primary raceme | 12-16 |
| 100 seed weight (g) | 26-28 |
| Oil content (%) | 46-47 |
| Mean seed yield (kg/ha) | 1520 |
| Source of seed | Gujarat State Seed Corporation, Gandhinagar |