Marga, Bali

Marga is a village in west-central Bali, the site of the Battle of Margarana, the fierce battle between Dutch forces and Balinese resistence fighters. This was where local hero I Gusti Ngurah Rai and his troops committed puputan, or fight to the death.

The Margarana Monument is a memorial cemetery to 94 resistance fighters. Each grave stone is shaped like a miniature meru shrine. There is also a monument to the 1,372 heroes in the fight for independence. The central monument is symbolic of 17 August, 1945, the date of independence. It comprises four steps and five small pillars representing the year 45. The eight tiers of the monument represent the month August, and the height of 17 meters represent the date.

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