Marga, Tabanan
Marga
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[]
- ^ Pringle, p 161
References[]
- (2004). ; A short history of. Short History of Asia Series. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-863-3.
Coordinates: 8°31′21.45″S 115°10′15.78″E / 8.5226250°S 115.1710500°E
Categories:
- Districts of Bali
- Sunda Islands geography stubs