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What did Claude Auchinleck do in his later years?
Clause Auchinleck retired to London, where he occupied himself with a number of charitable and business interests and became a respectably skilled watercolour painter.
What was Claude Auchinleck helping?
Claude Auchinleck continued as Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army after the end of the war, preparing the future Indian and Pakistani armies for the Partition of India.
What happened with the Partition of India?
Since 15th August, the situation steadily deteriorated and the Indian leaders, cabinet ministers, civil officials and others have persistently tried to obstruct the work of partition of the armed forces.

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article, besides what Claude Auchinleck was doing in India?