However, other pulses traded in a narrow range in limited deals and settled around previous levels.
Marketmen said rising demand from retailers against tight supplies from producing belts mainly kept arhar and its dal prices higher.
In the national capital, arhar and its dal dara variety advanced by Rs 500 each to Rs 11,500-11,900 and Rs 13,100-13,300 per quintal, respectively.
Following are today's pulses rates (in Rs per quintal):
Urad Rs 9,300-10,400, Urad Chilka (local) Rs 10,400-10,600, Urad best Rs 10,500-11,100, Dhoya Rs 10,900-11,100, Moong Rs 7,500-8,100, Dal Moong Chilka local Rs 8,100-8,500, Moong Dhoya local Rs 8,400-8,900 and best quality Rs 8,900-9,100.
Gram Rs 5,300-6,000, Gram dal (local) Rs 5,600-5,800, best quality Rs 5,700-6,000, Besan (35 kg), Shakti Bhog Rs 2,330, Rajdhani Rs 2,330, Rajma Chitra Rs 4,900-6,300, Kabuli Gram small Rs 5,150-7,650, Dabra Rs 2,700-2,800, Imported Rs 4,700-5,100, Lobia Rs 5,000-5,200, Peas white Rs 2,800-2,825 and green Rs 3,050-3,150.