In 1982, Acharya Vinoba Bhave (spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi) died by prayopavesa. In October 2001, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami subjected himself to prayopavesa.
In 1982, Acharya Vinoba Bhave (the spiritual successor of Mahatma Gandhi) passed away through self-sacrifice.  In October 2001, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami chose to undergo self-immolation.