I Gusti Ngurah Rai | |
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| Birth name | I Gusti Ngurah Rai |
| Born | 30 January 1917 Badung Regency, Bali, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 20 November 1946 (aged 29) Marga, Bali, Indonesia |
| Allegiance |  Indonesia |
| Service |  Indonesian Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Margarana |
| Awards | National Hero of Indonesia |
Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (30 January 1917 – 20 November 1946) was an Indonesian National Hero who commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana.[1][2]
- ^ Pringle, Robert (2004). A short history of Bali : Indonesia's Hindu realm. Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin. p. 161. ISBN 1-86508-863-3. OCLC 54517415.
- ^ Mutiara Sumber Widya (publisher) (1999) p89