The term 'OLD INDIAN RULE' can be summarized by the three-letter word 'RAJ', which is an old Indian term for rule or governance. It is derived from the Sanskrit word rājya, which means 'KINGDOM' or 'STATE'. The term was used to refer to the rule of a monarch or other ruler in India during the pre-colonial period. In modern times, it is often used to refer to the former British RAJ, which was the period of British rule in India from 1858 to 1947.