Puputan is a Balinese term for a mass ritual suicide in preference to facing the humiliation of surrender. It originally seems to have meant a last desperate attack against a numerically superior enemy. Notable puputans in the history of Bali occurred in 1906 and 1908, when the Balinese were being subjugated by the Dutch .
45-423: Badung is a regency of Bali , Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the upland town of Mangupura . It covers districts to the west of the provincial capital of Denpasar , and it has a land area of 418.52 km. The regency had a population of 543,332 at the 2010 Census and 548,191 at the 2020 Census.; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 549,527 (comprising 275,168 males and 274,359 females). It had undergone
90-545: A moratorium . The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency , Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of Thousand Islands was split from North Jakarta administrative city in 2001. Despite
135-640: A breeding center for the endangered Bali starling was officially inaugurated in Sibang, Badung Regency inside the Green School area with an initial 73 starlings. Twenty of the birds came from various zoos in Europe, another three came from Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, and the others were already at the breeding center. If the breeding program gets success, some of them will be released into the wild, four of
180-519: A desperate sortie out of his Palace, clad in white and armed with a legendary kris supposed to wreak havoc on the enemy according to a prophecy. The kris failed to fulfill the desired outcome, and the Raja was instead shot by a Dutch bullet. Immediately, the six wives of the king resorted to puputan , killing themselves with their kris, soon followed by the other Balinese in the procession. The Battle of Margarana ( Indonesian : Puputan Margarana )
225-546: A long journey to Ulun Danu Batur Temple and asked Ida Betari Ulun Danu Batur to be given "panugrahan" (blessing/wisdom) so that he would later become someone of authority and be respected by the people. its people. Sira Arya Benculuk Tegeh Kori's prayer was answered by Ida Betari Batur, and asked Sira Arya Benculuk Tegeh Kori to leave to the southwest ( Gumi Badeng ) precisely in Tonjaya, an area occupied by Ki Bendesa with his brothers Ki Pasek Kabayan, Ki Ngukuhin, and Ki Tangkas. On
270-405: A population boom in recent decades (although not subsequent to 2010), and had grown into the largest of the suburban regions of Greater Denpasar ( Sarbagita ). It covers Bali's most heavily populated tourist regions, including Kuta , Legian , Seminyak , Jimbaran , Nusa Dua , Canggu , Uluwatu , Badung, and Mengwi . The northern part of the regency is relatively unpopulated, but the part near
315-405: A regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent ( bupati ), while a city is headed by a mayor ( wali kota ). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for a five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city
360-524: A regional head is appointed with the title Zelbestuurder (King). The election of regional heads is still predominantly based on the descendants of the king or from the previous king's family. In connection with this, for Zelbestuur Badung power is held by I Gusti Alit Ngurah from Puri Agung Denpasar with the title Cokorda Alit Ngurah. His inauguration and appointment ( abhiseka ) was carried out simultaneously with 8 other kings at Besakih Temple , Karangasem on 30 June 1938. This inauguration and appointment
405-601: A settlement to become a regency of the Netherlands. The Dutch only offered them exile to nearby Madura or Lombok , and they preferred to kill themselves (puputan) in prison two days later. Their palace was plundered and razed by the Dutch. Another puputan occurred on the 18th of April, 1908, at Klungkung Palace . The intervention was triggered by a Balinese revolt against a Dutch attempt to impose an opium monopoly in their favour. The Raja of Karangasem opposed
450-555: A smaller population of about 23 thousand people compared to 28 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency. Following the Regional Autonomy Act ( Indonesian : Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah ) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases. As of early 2024, further proposals for territorial splits are still under
495-604: A substantial force of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army , named the Sixth Military Expedition , landed at the northern part of Sanur Beach. It was under the command of Major General M.B. Rost van Tonningen . Badung soldiers made some attacks on the bivouacs of the Dutch at Sanur on September 15, and there was some resistance again at Intaran village. Overall, the force managed to move inland without much resistance, and arrived in
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#1732773215606540-529: A wild beating of drums coming from within the palace walls. Upon their reaching the palace, a silent procession emerged, led by the Raja on a palanquin carried by four bearers. The Raja was dressed in traditional white cremation garments, wore magnificent jewelry, and carried a ceremonial kris . The other people in the procession consisted of the Raja's officials, guards, priests, wives, children, and retainers, all of whom were similarly attired. They had received
585-531: Is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of January 2023 , there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia. The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre,
630-550: Is divided further into districts more commonly known as kecamatan (except in the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kapanewon and kemantren are used, and Western New Guinea (Papua), where distrik is used). An administrative city ( kota administrasi ) or an administrative regency ( kabupaten administrasi ) is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures ( Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah ). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency
675-400: Is more cosmopolitan than rural Bali, although some parts of the regency itself are still agricultural and rural. It has an area of 418.52 square kilometres (161.59 sq mi) with a population of 548,191 (at the 2020 Census), giving a density of 1,309.8 per square kilometre. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 549,527 (comprising 275,168 males and 274,359 females). On 8 November 2011
720-473: Is remembered locally as the "Badung Puputan", as a symbol of resistance to foreign aggression. A huge bronze monument was erected on the central square of Denpasar, where the royal palace used to stand, commemorating Balinese resistance in the Puputan. The Dutch force continued to the kingdom of Tabanan , where King Gusti Ngurah Agung and his son fled. They surrendered to the Dutch, and attempted to negotiate
765-558: The Badung Kingdom. After attacking Badung the Dutch invaded the city of Denpasar. The Dutch reached the city gate without encountering significant resistance, but suddenly they were greeted by a group of people dressed all in white, ready to carry out " war puputan " (fighting to death until the last drop of blood). Led by King I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung and the priests, bodyguards, relatives, men and women decorated themselves with gemstones and dressed in battle clothes went out into
810-635: The Decree of the Minister of Home Affairs Number Des.52/2/36-136 dated 23 June 1960, Denpasar was also designated as the capital of Bali Province which was originally domiciled in Singaraja . Then based on Government Regulation Number 20 of 1978, Denpasar officially became an administrative city , and in line with the ability and potential of its region in implementing regional autonomy, on 15 January 1992, based on Law Number 1 of 1992, and Denpasar's status
855-572: The Dutch East Indies government accused the local community of stripping, destroying and seizing the contents of the ship and sued the kings of Badung for all the damage in the amount of 3,000 dollars silver and punish those who damaged the ship. The king's rejection of the accusations and payment of compensation, caused the Dutch East Indies government to prepare military expedition to Bali on 20 September 1906. Three infantry battalions and 2 artillery battalions immediately landed and attacked
900-600: The Dutch to open fire with rifles and artillery . As more people emerged from the palace, the mounds of corpses rose higher and higher. The whole procession numbered hundreds, and is said to have been over 1,000 people in all. It was mown down by Dutch gunfire. Alternative accounts describe that the Dutch first opened fire on the Balinese mass moving outside of the palace gate, only equipped with traditional krises, spears, and shields, and that survivors killed themselves, or had themselves killed by their followers according to
945-827: The Government of State of East Indonesia . The State of East Indonesia was dissolved and all of its territory was merged into the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1950. The self-swapraja (kingdom) government in Bali was changed to the Council of Kings with its seat in Denpasar and chaired by a king. In October 1950, the Badung Swapraja government took the form of the Badung Government Council which
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#1732773215606990-631: The Pemecutan Dynasty (1788–1813). In 1826 the Netherlands was permitted by King I Gusti Made Ngurah to establish his station in Kuta , in return for this cooperation the king received a very beautiful gift. A Danish trader named Mads Johansen Lange who came to Bali at the age of 18 played a role as a mediator between the Dutch East Indies Government and Badung and other kingdoms in Bali. From then on, Mads Lange, who
1035-486: The United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally,
1080-465: The breeding stock to Koelner Zoo and three to Jurong Bird Park. There were currently about 500 birds throughout Bali, 287 of them in breeding centers. List of regencies and cities of Indonesia Regencies ( kabupaten ) and cities ( kota ) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia , immediately below the provinces , and above the districts . Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties , although most cities in
1125-410: The city of Kesiman on 20 September 1906. There, the local king, a vassal of the king of Badung , had already been killed by his priest, as he had refused to lead an armed resistance against the Dutch. The palace was in flames and the city was deserted. The force marched to Denpasar , Bali , as if in a dress parade. They approached the royal palace, noting smoke rising from the puri and hearing
1170-633: The coast and west of Denpasar from Jimbaran and up to Canggu is heavily populated. Ngurah Rai International Airport is located within the Regency. In 1343 Majapahit came to power in Bali and was centered in Samprangan with its ruler, Dalem Sri Aji Kresna Kepakisan , who had a crown prince named I Dewa Anom Pemayun, which later, due to an incident, was renamed Sira Arya Benculuk Tegeh Kori by Dalem. According to folklore, Sira Arya Benculuk Tegeh Kori made
1215-473: The construction of a new castle located in Tetaman Den-Pasar. > ('den-pasar' in Balinese means "north of the market"), which is to the south of the ruins of Puri Ksatriya. In 1788, Puri Agung Denpasar was officially used as the center of government for the Badung Kingdom and Kyayi Ngurah Made as King of Badung I used the title "I Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan", considering that he was a descendant of
1260-473: The current Riau Islands Province, separated in 2002) (including current Banten Province, created 2000) (including current North Kalimantan Regency) (in current Southwest Papua province) (all in current Central Papua province) These regencies are defunct by splitting its lands together, or renamed. This list does not include colonial-era regencies, or former regencies of the former province of East Timor . Puputan On September 20, 1906,
1305-407: The dictates of the puputan . The soldiers stripped the corpses of the valuables and sacked the ruins of the burned palace. The palace of Denpasar was razed to the ground. The same afternoon, similar events occurred in the nearby palace of Pemecutan, where the co-ruler Gusti Gede Ngurah resided. The Dutch let the nobility at Pemecutan kill themselves, and proceeded with the looting. The massacre
1350-584: The foundations of Japanese power in Bali were the Japanese Army troops ( Rikugun ). Then, when the situation stabilized, control of the government was handed over to the civil government. When the Japanese entered Bali, Paruman Agung or the council of Balinese kings was changed to Sutyo Renmei. In 1945 after the surrender of the Japan and the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, Bali became part of
1395-407: The initiative of Ki Bendesa and his brothers, it was decided through deliberation that Sira Arya Benculuk Tegeh Kori was appointed ruler of the area. At the end of the 18th century the power of Puri Ksatriya fell to Kyayi Ngurah Made, as recipient of the throne from Kyayi Ngurah Jambe Ksatriya. Because Puri Ksatriya has been damaged due to the war for power. During his reign, Kyayi Ngurah Made ordered
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1440-479: The middle of the battlefield. This was done because in Hinduism the goal of a warrior is to die on the battlefield so that his soul can go straight to heaven. Surrendering and dying in exile is the most humiliating thing. It was reported that before the puputan occurred, the crown prince of I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung named I Gusti Alit Ngurah, who was already 10 years old, was first rushed by several special soldiers of
1485-494: The monopoly, leading to Balinese riots in the capital of Klungkung . Riots also erupted in Gelgel , when the Balinese killed a Javanese opium dealer. The Dutch sent troops to quell the riots. In Gelgel, they killed 100 Balinese, forcing the Raja to flee to Klungkung. The Dutch then bombarded the city of Klungkung. In a final confrontation on 18 April 1908, Dewa Agung Jambe, the Raja of Klungkung, accompanied by 200 followers, made
1530-407: The name of South Tangerang being similar to that of Tangerang city, South Tangerang was actually split from Tangerang Regency . In two special cases, all subdivisions of North Maluku and Riau Islands were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of North Kalimantan are also made from lands of Bulungan Regency , but its area
1575-506: The numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 16 urban kelurahan and 46 rural desa ), and its post codes. Notes: (a) Comprising three kelurahan and three desa . (b) All five are kelurahan . (c) comprising five kelurahan and 15 desa . List of districts and sub-districts in Badung Regency as follows: Badung Regency is home to many people from outside Bali who came for work. Therefore, its ethnic makeup
1620-537: The pressure of the people of Badung, I Gusti Alit Ngurah was finally returned by the Dutch East Indies government to Denpasar, apart from that because security in Bali was relatively safe and there were no signs of a rebellion. In 1929, after the reconstruction of Puri Agung Denpasar which was destroyed during puputan , I Gusti Alit Ngurah was appointed by the Dutch Indies as Regent of Badung with
1665-539: The regency seat. Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Misplaced Pages articles Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk and Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah . Although the least populated regency in Indonesia according to various sources is said to be Tana Tidung Regency in North Kalimantan, Supiori Regency in Papua is included here instead because it has
1710-461: The rites of death, were dressed in white, and had had their ritual kris blessed. When the procession was a hundred paces from the Dutch force, they halted and the Raja stepped down from the palanquin and signaled a priest, who plunged his dagger into Raja's breast. The rest of the procession began killing themselves and others. Women mockingly threw jewelry and gold coins at the troops. A 'stray gunshot' and an 'attack by lance and spear' prompted
1755-545: The royal guard, accompanied by his mother and several close family members of the castle, to the western area, precisely at Seminyak Village , Kuta. On 17 January 1907, I Gusti Alit Ngurah was captured and became a prisoner of war, and exiled to Mataram, Lombok, by the Dutch East Indies government. After experiencing exile for approximately ten years, on 1 October 1917, at the urging of community leaders in Lombok such as I Gusti Putu Griya and Ida Pedanda Ketut Kelingan, as well as
1800-466: The title Cokorda Alit Ngurah. The Dutch East Indies government began to implement a new system of government, namely Zelfbestuur ( swapraja government ]) to make it easier to regulate such a large colonial area on 1 July 1938, and this system was implemented simultaneously throughout the entire region of Bali which was divided into 8 landschapen , namely Buleleng, Jembrana, Tabanan, Badung, Gianyar, Bangli, Klungkung and Karangasem. At each landschapen
1845-457: Was born in 1806, was able to improve good relations with the kings in Bali. In 1856 Mads Lange was sick and asked to retire and decided to return to Denmark, but unfortunately he died when the ship he was on was leaving, and he was finally buried in Kuta. In 1904 a Dutch-flagged merchant ship belonging to a Chinese from Banjarmasin named "Sri Komala" ran aground on Sanur Beach . The ship owner and
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1890-439: Was carried out by Resident L.J.J. Caron. The rulers of the self-swapraja ( Zelfbestuur ) were members of the federation of kings which called Paruman Agung. After several battles, the Japan army landed on Sanur Beach on 18 and 19 February 1942. From the direction of Sanur, the Japanese army entered the city of Denpasar without experiencing any resistance. Then, from Denpasar, Japan controlled all of Bali. First of all, what laid
1935-550: Was chaired by the chairman of the Daily Government Council which was held by the Head of Swapraja (Raja) and assisted by members of the Daily Government Council. Based on Law no. 69 of 1958 starting from 1 December 1958, the autonomous regions in Bali were changed to Level II Regions at the level of regency , including Badung. Denpasar became the capital of the regional government of Badung Regency, then based on
1980-761: Was split to several regencies before the province was established. Central Java (since 1965) and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (apart from the separation of the Thousand Islands Administrative Regency from North Jakarta City) are the only province-level areas which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 1999 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-1999 splits see also main article in Indonesian Misplaced Pages . (including current Southwest Papua province) (including current Highland Papua and South Papua provinces) (including
2025-411: Was upgraded to municipality, which was then inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs on 27 February 1992. The Regency is divided into six districts ( kecamatan ), listed below from south to north with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres,
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