Article (website)  (2014)  
 
1715 ornamental flower (rose), Rosa sp., Sharada, India 1983, Datta S.K. Nat. Bot. Research Inst. Lucknow 226001 gamma rays 30Gy (Queen Elizabeth) flower colour MBNL 42

Article (website)  (2014)  
 
553 ornamental flower, Rosa sp. (rose), Saroda, India 1983, Gamma-rays 3 krad 1978 bud wood (Queen Elizabeth) very light pink instead of carmine rose flowers MBNL 23-19

Book  (2009)  Page(s) 634.  
 
Appendix III
Varieties of Ornamental Plants Released for Growing - Rose
NBRI (Floribundas)
16. Sharada

Book  (19 Apr 2000)  Page(s) 539.  
 
'Sharada', Gr, lp, 1983; (Saroda) (Queen Elizabeth sport); Gupta, Dr. M.N.; Datta, Dr. S.K. & Nath, P.; National Botanical Research Institute

Book  (1988)  Page(s) 201.  
 
Table 26: Commercial mutants of roses
Saroda, India, 1984, Nat'l. Bot. Res. Inst., Lucknow; Budwood, 30 Gy X-rays, 1978 (Queen Elisabeth); Very light pink flower colour