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Sincerity of a Juche Idea Follower
  On December 24, Juche 90(2001) Vishwanath, Director General of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, visited the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the Republic of India and courteously requested the Korean ambassador to convey a gift he prepared with sincerity to the great leader Kim Jong Il.
  The gift carried the meaning that the progressive humanity are learning after the Juche idea and the torch of Juche lights the whole world.


Metalwork "Torch of Juche"

  It was in the early 1970s that Vishwanath came to know the Juche idea for the first time.
  He had a high fever of learning and was sensitive to a contemporary thought from his childhood. He read all the books on progressive ideas and theories and met politicians of different countries, making strenuous efforts for justice and truth.
  One day, he happened to read articles introducing the Juche idea created by the great leader Kim Il Sung in a publication of India.
  --Man is the master of the world and the masses of the people are the subject of history. Man is the master of his own destiny and he has the strength to hew out his destiny.--
  This great truth gripped his heart in an instant and made him had an urge to visit the DPRK as soon as possible.
  In 1974 Vishwanath visited the DPRK for the first time and witnessed the reality of Korea in which the great idea had been embodied with success.
  Afterwards, he often visited Korea to participate in a number of events including the international seminar on the Juche idea held in Pyongyang. In those days he had the honour to meet the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on several occasions and receive valuable instructions from them.
  He was completely fascinated by the warm humanity of the great leaders who highly appreciated his merits for disseminating the Juche idea and sent a kind birthday spread to him. And he made a firmer resolve to live as an adherent of the Juche idea all his life.
  He conducted positive activities with other Juche idea followers to infuse the people aspiring after independence with the Juche idea.
  Thanks to his painstaking efforts, "Kim Il Sung Encyclopedia" and a number of books on the Juche idea were published and the International Kim Il Sung Prize was instituted.
  Working as the Director General of the International Institute of the Juche Idea and the Secretary General of the Council of the International Kim Il Sung Prize and the Council of the International Kim Jong Il Prize, he studied and disseminated the Juche idea until the last moment of his life.
  How much he was fascinated by the great leaders and how ardently he followed the Juche idea are proved well by more than 50 gifts he prepared with sincerity.
 

A silver tea set presented to the great leader Kim Il Sung
on August 26, Juche 65(1976)


A silver fruit vessel presented to the great leader Kim Il Sung
on April 14, Juche 67(1978)


Ceramic work "Elephant" presented to the great leader Kim Jong Il on April 13, Juche 90(2001)


Gilt work "God of Shiba" presented to the great leader Kim Jong Il on September 8, Juche 98(2009)


A metal vase presented to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un
on April 13, Juche 100(2011)


Copper work "Elephant" presented
to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un
on July 26, Juche 102(2013)

  Those gifts presented by Vishwanath are now kept with care in the International Friendship Exhibition House.