I Gusti Ngurah Rai

Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (January 30, 1917 - November 20, 1946) commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana. In 1975, the Indonesian government declared him a National Hero of Indonesia, the highest-level title awarded in that country, given posthumously for acts of heroism. The main airport in Bali is named after him.

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Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai (January 30, 1917 - November 20, 1946) commanded Indonesian forces in Bali against the Dutch during the Indonesian War of Independence. He was killed in the Battle of Margarana. In 1975, the Indonesian government declared him a National Hero of Indonesia, the highest-level title awarded in that country, given posthumously for acts of heroism. The main airport in Bali is named after him.

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