I Gusti Ngurah Rai is hero from Bali

Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai is a National Hero of Indonesia from Bali. He was born Carangsari Kab. Badung on January 30, 1917. He is known as freedom fighters who led the resistance against the Dutch troops in the island of Bali.



Ngurah Rai began military school at a Dutch school located in Gianyar, Bali and Magelang, Central Java. After graduation, with the rank of second lieutenant, he began to join in the Dutch-sponsored military and served in Bali.

Ngurah Rai found that the republican forces were divided and he worked hard to reunite them. He then organized the first attack against the Dutch forces headquarters at Tabanan. The Dutch then attempted to locate Nguraha Rai’s base and offered negotiations, which he refused.

As a commander, Ngurah Rai is very strict and not afraid of NICA forces are far more sophisticated weapons. The men are respectful and respect him. Along the entire army “Ciung Vanara” which amounted to 96 people, on a gray day in 1946 in 20 villages November Marga Tabanan, I Gusti Ngurah Rai died as a hero. The battle is now known as the Battle of Margarana.

Ngurah Rai has been buried in Marga dated 9 August 1975 and established as a National Hero of Indonesia by the Indonesian government in 1975. And the international airport in Denpasar Bali called by the name of him.

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