[COLOR=#333333]1986. This was the "world-famous" (at least in Ubud)
Ibu Dewi Warun (Ibu on the right, her daughter Dewi in the background), located on the road going down Jl Raya, on the right, before the Campuhan Bridge. Her warung was taken over by one of the Ubud Tjokordas,
Tjokordana Raka Kerthyasa. Pak Tjok, as he is known, took over Ibu's warung by eminent domain, in order to give access to his new hotel, Ibah, back in 1992. Ibu Dewi ended up as a homeless destitute. Thank you,
Tjokorda Raka Kerthyasa. [/COLOR]:disgust:[COLOR=#333333]
Here, Markit, you wanted some info.
[/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]Pak Tjok was Born the youngest child to his 82-year-old father’s 10th wife. His royal lineage can be traced as far back as 24 generations, to the [/COLOR]
Majapahit great Hindu kingdom of ancient Java. His father,
Tjokorda Ngurah, was the son of
Tjokorda Gede Sukawati who had established his own branch of the Sukawati royal family in Ubud in the 19th century. His uncle,
Tjokorda Agung Sukawati, who was Ubud’s last ruling royal, gave him the piece of land where The Ibah is sited. Pak Tjok was the first royal to bring home a commoner and foreigner. The pretty British blonde, Gillespie, is the daughter of a distinguished British Army Lieutenant-Colonel. The pair met by chance in June 1977 when she was holidaying in Ubud. Gillespie was given the name of Jero (from the palace) Asri (perfect). She embraced her husband’s Hindu faith and moved into the Ubud Palace with the family.
