| Year of release | 1986-87 |
| Notified vide S.O. No. & date : | 10 (E) 01-01-1988 |
| Released at Central or State level | Central |
| Developed by | Oilseeds Research Station, GAU, S.K. Nagar, Gujarat |
| Pedigree / type of material | VP-1 x 48-1 |
| Recommended states | Castor growing regions of India |
| Recommended ecology | Irrigated and rainfed conditions |
| Duration | Medium |
| Days to maturity for first picking | 100-110 DAS |
| Growth habit | Medium |
| Mean seed yield (kg/ha) | 1985 |
| Days to 50% flowering | 50-55 |
| Plant height upto base of primary(cm) | 70-90 |
| Number of nodes to primary raceme | 14-17 |
| 100 seed weight(g) | 28-29 |
| Oil content(%) | 48-50 |
| Special attributes | Tolerant to Fusarium wilt, Resistant to leafhoppers |
| Source of seed | Gujarat State Seed Corporation, Gandhinagar, Gujarat |