The advantages of Vigna mungo are numerous. It improves the soil's fertility, Digestion is aided, It enhances the wellness of your skin, energy levels are up, It raises the density of bone minerals and It benefits diabetics. White lentil is none other than a Black gram! Black gram (Urd bean) is cultivated in the Indian subcontinent primarily as an intercrop with cereals, pigeon peas, etc. during the rainy season and as a pure crop on residual moisture in winter (in rice fallows) and in the spring/summer season (i.e., irrigated crop) in between two main crops.