On 20 November 1946, which Balinese lieutenant colonel led the Ciung Wanara battalion in a fight to the last man (Puputan) against Dutch troops at Margarana, Tabanan?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai
- Step 1: Ngurah Rai commanded the TKR division Sunda Kecil, rejecting Dutch offers to lead a puppet East Indonesia state. Step 2. Cornered at Margarana on 20 November 1946, he ordered a puputan (fight to the death), where all 96 republican fighters fell in battle. Bali's international airport is named in his honor. Answer: Lieutenant Colonel I Gusti Ngurah Rai. Why not the others: Jelantik was a 19th-century Jagaraga hero.
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