Mahatma

Mahātmā, Planet

Mahātmā—Sanskrit for "Great Soul".

“Devoured world” in the Old Xunx Region. Settled in 2152 OTT by Hindu people of Terra's Indian Subcontinent. At settlement, Mahātmā was a GWC 2A type planet, but has been heavily terraformed to GWC 1A standard in the intervening millennia.

As of 5000 OTT, the planet’s primary exports are foods, textiles, biotechnology, steel, cement,and  machinery. Seventy-seven percent of the population speak Sanskrit. The largest religion planet-wide is Hinduism. Mahātmā's culture still shows a heavily Hindu influence.