After school, sixteen-year-old Aarav Verma was just trying to test a strange feeling—an urge that tugged at him since he received a royal locket from an old woman during a class trip to Jodhpur.  
So, he climbs to his rooftop…  
And begins to float.

High above the city, past even the clouds, something awakens in him. A strange power. A force inside.  
And then—the sky opens.

A spiral of green energy forms above him, crackling like a storm.  
Within moments, he's pulled into it…  
And hurled into a different world.

He crashes onto the rooftop of a massive ancient haveli, weathered and majestic—clearly untouched by time for centuries. Jodhpur still surrounds him, but it feels twisted, older. The year is 1880.

Inside the haveli, haunting murals stare down from crumbling walls. One painting—of a girl in an Anarkali dress—seems almost alive.  
A strange red cloth tied on an iron gate pulses with energy, as if warning him to stay away.  
He runs.  
But the deeper he goes, the stranger things become.

In a shadowed alley, he finds a staircase leading to a tattoo shop—inside, a famous actress sits, trapped in time, selling mysterious ink. She warns him:  
“You can’t leave this city. Not unless the royal bloodline allows it.”

Here, royal families rule like shadow governments, their secrets buried in ancient laws and spiritual power. The people call it Heaven, but Aarav knows—this place is more a curse than paradise.

Now, Aarav must uncover the secret of the locket, the painting, and his own powers before he’s trapped forever in a city that remembers everything—and lets no one go.

Used across kingdoms, undercities, and merchant associations in the world of Ancient Seal: The City of No Return


Futti Khudi (फुट्टी खुदी) – Smallest unit. Used by beggars, children, or in slums.


Damri (दमड़ी) = 5 Futti Khudi


Advanced Currency Units (For Nobles, Guilds, and Cultivators):


Raj Mohar (राज मोहर) = 10 Sikka – Royal seals used in ancient cities and merchant guilds.


Shakti Sikka (शक्ति सिक्का) = 15 Raj Mohar – Holds energy imprint; often used in weapon deals and magical artifacts.


Dharma Seal (धर्म मुहर) = 25 Shakti Sikka – Sacred and symbolic. Its value lies not in gold, but in honor, law, and trust.


Note: Though the Dharma Seal has lesser material value, its spiritual and societal worth is unmatched. It's used in ancient contracts, high-cult orders, and seal-bound promises that even kings cannot break


In-Novel Lore Tips (Professional-style worldbuilding):


Black Market still uses Damri and Dhela for shadow transactions.


Merchant Association accepts only from Paisa and above.


Cultivators & Sect Elders trade only in Shakti Sikka and Dharma Seals.


Lost cities and ruins may still have Raj Mohars with embedded enchantments.


“A Guide to the World Economy & Coin Hierarchy”