Thich Quang Duc

Thích Quảng Đức was a Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who is remembered for his act of self-immolation on June 11, 1963, in Saigon. He was protesting against the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government led by Ngô Đình Diệm. His act of sacrifice became a symbol of the Buddhist crisis during the Vietnam War and brought global attention to the plight of Buddhists in Vietnam.