| Year of release | 1998 |
| Notified vide S.O. No. & date : | 401 (E),15-05-1998 |
| Released at Central or State level | Central |
| Developed by | ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad, Telangana |
| Pedigree / type of material | LRES-17 x REC-5 (DCS-5) |
| Recommended states | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| Recommended ecology | Rainfed areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and irrigated areas of Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat |
| Duration | Early |
| Days to maturity for first picking | 85-95 DAS |
| Growth habit | Medium |
| Mean seed yield (kg/ha) | 1030 (Rainfed) 2460 (Irrigated) |
| Days to 50% flowering | 30-35 |
| Plant height upto base of primary(cm) | 150-200 |
| Number of nodes to primary raceme | 9-13 |
| 100 seed weight(g) | 27.2 |
| Oil content(%) | 48.5 |
| Special attributes | Resistant to leafhopper, Suitable for early sown conditions |
| Source of seed | ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad, Telangana |