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Though 1947 drew a line through our shared heritage, these ancient threads remain unbroken in Sanjha Punjab.<\/p>\n            \n            <p style=\"font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.8; color: #6d5b57; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 40px;\">&#8220;Jeevay Sanjha Punjab is finding those threads of our history, heritage, language and the culture, and weaving them back together for the next generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n            \n            <div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/mission\/\" \n                   style=\"display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color: #1a1210; border: 1px solid #1a1210; padding: 16px 40px; font-size: 0.8rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3px; font-weight: bold; transition: all 0.3s ease; background: transparent; line-height: 1; text-align: center;\"\n                   onmouseover=\"this.style.background='#1a1210'; this.style.color='#ffffff';\"\n                   onmouseout=\"this.style.background='transparent'; this.style.color='#1a1210';\">\n                    Know More\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 300px; position: relative;\">\n            <div style=\"padding: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; background: #fff; box-shadow: 20px 20px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); transform: rotate(2.5deg); position: relative; z-index: 2;\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; display: block; filter: sepia(0.15) contrast(1.1);\" \n                     src=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sanjha_punjab_map.webp\" \n                     alt=\"A historical and geographical map of Sanjha Punjab showing the integrated region and the paths of the five major rivers: Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum. It represents the vision of Jeevay Sanjha Punjab.\">\n                <p style=\"margin: 15px 0 0 0; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; color: #8b6b4a; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; text-align: center; font-weight: 600;\">Reflections of the Soil<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div style=\"position: absolute; top: -15px; right: -15px; width: 80px; height: 80px; border-top: 2px solid #C5A059; border-right: 2px solid #C5A059; z-index: 1;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding: 120px 20px; background: #fdfaf5; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">\n    \n    <div style=\"text-align: center; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 140px auto;\">\n        <h4 style=\"color: #c5a059; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 10px; font-size: 0.7rem; margin-bottom: 25px; font-weight: bold; opacity: 0.9;\">Our Race Against Time<\/h4>\n        <h2 style=\"font-size: 3rem; color: #1a1210; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -0.5px; line-height: 1.2;\">The Three Pillars of <span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #c5a059;\">Preservation<\/span><\/h2>\n        <div style=\"width: 50px; height: 1px; background: #C5A059; margin: 30px auto; opacity: 0.6;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"max-width: 1150px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n\n        <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 180px; gap: 100px;\">\n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px; position: relative;\" \n                 onMouseOver=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(-15px, 15px)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1.06)';\" \n                 onMouseOut=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(0, 0)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1)';\" >\n                \n                <div class=\"gold-outline\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 1px solid #c5a059; transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); z-index: 1;\"><\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #fff; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 25px 25px 50px rgba(26, 18, 16, 0.08); border: 1px solid #e8e1d5; overflow: hidden; margin: 15px; margin-top: -15px;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 420px; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: sepia(12%); transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);\" src=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/purva-masaud-1947-punjab-partition-interview.webp\" alt=\"Purva Masaud, the director of Jeevay Sanjha Punjab, conducting an oral history interview with a 1947 Partition survivor in a village setting.\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 40px; left: -25px; background: #1a1210; color: #c5a059; padding: 20px 35px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; z-index: 3; box-shadow: 10px 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\">Living Archive<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px;\">\n                <span style=\"color: #c5a059; font-size: 3rem; opacity: 0.15; font-family: serif; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">I<\/span>\n                <h3 style=\"font-size: 2.4rem; color: #1a1210; margin-bottom: 25px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;\">Living <span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #c5a059;\">Testimonies<\/span><\/h3>\n                <p style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.9; color: #4a3b37; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: justify; opacity: 0.9;\">Beyond documentation, this is a sacred mission to reconnect the 1947 generation with their roots. Racing against the clock, Jeevay Sanjha Punjab captures the memories of those who still carry the keys to homes they left decades ago, bringing their untold stories into the permanent archive of our heritage.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/punjab-partition-archive\/\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #1a1210; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059; padding-bottom: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 3px; transition: 0.3s;\" onMouseOver=\"this.style.color='#c5a059'; this.style.paddingLeft='10px';\" onMouseOut=\"this.style.color='#1a1210'; this.style.paddingLeft='0px';\">Enter the Archive &nbsp; &rarr;<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 180px; gap: 100px; flex-direction: row-reverse;\">\n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px; position: relative;\"\n                 onMouseOver=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(15px, 15px)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1.06)';\" \n                 onMouseOut=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(0, 0)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1)';\" >\n                \n                <div class=\"gold-outline\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 1px solid #c5a059; transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); z-index: 1;\"><\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #fff; padding: 18px; box-shadow: -25px 25px 50px rgba(26, 18, 16, 0.08); border: 1px solid #e8e1d5; overflow: hidden; margin: 15px; margin-top: -15px;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 420px; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: sepia(12%); transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);\" src=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sikh-Heritage-Pakistan.webp\" alt=\"A weathered brick archway and the structural remains of Gurdwara Jhaari Sahib in Pakistan, documented by the Purva Masaud, founder of Jeevay Sanjha Punjab heritage project.\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 40px; right: -25px; background: #1a1210; color: #c5a059; padding: 20px 35px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; z-index: 3; box-shadow: 10px 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\">Heritage Map<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px;\">\n                <span style=\"color: #c5a059; font-size: 3rem; opacity: 0.15; font-family: serif; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">II<\/span>\n                <h3 style=\"font-size: 2.4rem; color: #1a1210; margin-bottom: 25px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;\">Sikh Heritage<span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #c5a059;\"> in Pakistan<\/span><\/h3>\n                <p style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.9; color: #4a3b37; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: justify; opacity: 0.9;\">When millions moved from West to East Punjab in 1947, over 300 historical Sikh sites were left behind. While a few remain maintained, the vast majority are slowly turning to ruins. Jeevay Sanjha Punjab&#8217;s field teams work across the landscape to document these fading landmarks through digital mapping and photography.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/sikh-heritage-archives\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #1a1210; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059; padding-bottom: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 3px; transition: 0.3s;\" onMouseOver=\"this.style.color='#c5a059'; this.style.paddingLeft='10px';\" onMouseOut=\"this.style.color='#1a1210'; this.style.paddingLeft='0px';\">View Our Archive &nbsp; &rarr;<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 100px;\">\n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px; position: relative;\"\n                 onMouseOver=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(-15px, 15px)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1.06)';\" \n                 onMouseOut=\"this.querySelector('.gold-outline').style.transform='translate(0, 0)'; this.querySelector('img').style.transform='scale(1)';\" >\n                \n                <div class=\"gold-outline\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 1px solid #c5a059; transition: all 0.6s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1); z-index: 1;\"><\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: relative; z-index: 2; background: #fff; padding: 18px; box-shadow: 25px 25px 50px rgba(26, 18, 16, 0.08); border: 1px solid #e8e1d5; overflow: hidden; margin: 15px; margin-top: -15px;\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 420px; object-fit: cover; display: block; filter: sepia(12%); transition: transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);\" src=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/historical-manuscript-unique-handwriting.webp\" alt=\"A close-up of a historical manuscript featuring unique handwriting, used to represent the Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi script learning classes at Jeevay Sanjha Punjab.\">\n                <\/div>\n                \n                <div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 40px; left: -25px; background: #1a1210; color: #c5a059; padding: 20px 35px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 4px; font-size: 0.65rem; z-index: 3; box-shadow: 10px 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\">Shared Script<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 350px;\">\n                <span style=\"color: #c5a059; font-size: 3rem; opacity: 0.15; font-family: serif; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">III<\/span>\n                <h3 style=\"font-size: 2.4rem; color: #1a1210; margin-bottom: 25px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;\">Seperation by <span style=\"font-style: italic; color: #c5a059;\">Script<\/span><\/h3>\n                <p style=\"font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.9; color: #4a3b37; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: justify; opacity: 0.9;\">We are breaking the barriers of script to reconnect Punjab with its roots. By teaching Gurmukhi in West Punjab and Shahmukhi in East Punjab, Jeevay Sanjha Punjab ensures that the poetry of Bulleh Shah and the Guru\u2019s baani can be read by every Punjabi across the border.<\/p>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/jeevaysanjhapunjab.com\/learn-gurmukhi-shahmukhi\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; color: #1a1210; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #C5A059; padding-bottom: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 3px; transition: 0.3s;\" onMouseOver=\"this.style.color='#c5a059'; this.style.paddingLeft='10px';\" onMouseOut=\"this.style.color='#1a1210'; this.style.paddingLeft='0px';\">Join the Class &nbsp; &rarr;<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"impact-section\" style=\"background: #F9F9F9; padding: 80px 20px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; border-top: 1px solid rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.1);\">\n    <div style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;\">\n        <h4 style=\"color: #8b6b4a; 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