Marga, Tabanan
Appearance
Location in Bali
Marga is a district (kecamatan) of Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
It is the location of the Battle of Margarana, where Indonesian National Hero I Gusti Ngurah Rai was killed by Dutch forces during the Indonesian Revolution. This battle, in which 96 Indonesians were killed, has been characterized by Balinese writers as a Puputan, such as those of 1906–08.[1]
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Pringle, p 161
References
[edit]- Pringle, Robert (2004). Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm; A short history of. Short History of Asia Series. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-863-3.
8°31′21.45″S 115°10′15.78″E / 8.5226250°S 115.1710500°E