The Old Republic

The Old Republic is a term used commonly across the Indian Subcontinent by Bandits and Warlords alike, using the term in tales to describe life before the Apocalypse hit India. The Old Republic is referred to the Republic of India who controlled all of the Indian Subcontinent under a single banner.
When the apocalypse hit the Old Republic, it gradually collapsed till 2080 where it completely collapsed into the current Interim Government in Uttar Pradesh, while also securing parts of Southwest Nepal and Madhya Pradesh, 
the legacy of the Old Republic is everlasting on the subcontinent, influencing Infrastructure, Economies, Technologies, etc, with most warlords using the old infrastructure of the Old Republic as well as Buildings and Cities, where their governments are based off.