This study aimed to understand the maternal influence on the inheritance of pericarp colour and grain dimensions in rice, serving as a model for maternal effects in plants. Four crosses, namely Kalarata (red pericarp) x DRR Dhan 58 (white pericarp), DRR Dhan 58 x Kalarata, Kalarata x Pusa 44 (white pericarp), and Pusa 44 x Kalarata, were attempted and their F