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5. Gandhi might not be the example you were looking for

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the partition of British India in 1947 which created the countries of India and Pakistan was NOT peaceful, there was plenty of blood on the streets as the Muslims heading to Pakistan slaughtered Hindu's and Sikh's and were slaughtered in return by the Hindu's and Sikh's heading to India.

The only troops that could be relied upon to be completely impartial and fair were the Gurkha regiments under their British officers. (Most all-British units had already left India)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India#Cabinet_Mission.2C_Direct_Action_Day.2C_Plan_for_Partition.2C_Independence_1946.E2.80.931947