Raila Singh, son of Khem Singh. Village Udhowal, District Jullundur.
He went to America about 1902 and has not returned so far. While at his
home he had a good character. He was a member of the East Indian
Ghadr propaganda committee in Panama in 1916. About the end of 1916
he contributed to the notorious Bhagwan Singh's fund for a revolution in
India. He was one of the principal men of the East Indian Colony in
Panama, who acted as go-betweens for Bhagwan Singh in Panama and
the Yugantar Ashram in San Francisco. He also assisted in the collection
of funds and all correspondence and business of the Ghadr Party was
done in his name. He was one of the signatories of a letter, dated 12th
November 1918 addressed by 58 Indians in Panama to His Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Armistice
celebrations congratulating their Majesties on their victory in the Great
War, and promising to abstain from any revolutionary activities. Raila
Singh's name figured in a list of names and addresses of permanent
subscribers in America and Canada of the "Desh Sewak" of Jullundur.
His American address was P. O. Boxes H. 602 and 605, Ancon, Canal
Zone, Central America. According to a letter published in the "Akali-te-
Pardeshi" of 13th October 1926 he collected a sum of Rs. 2,695 from his
compatriots in Panama and sent this to Santokh Singh (since dead) in aid
of the Desh Bhagat Parwar Sahaik Fund (Fund for the relief of the
families of political prisoners). In June 1926 Rattan Singh (R-36)
recommended that the 'Kirti' be sent to him. In 1928 he was reported to
be living at No. 121, Central Avenue, Panama, and to be working with
Waryam Singh (W-5), a naturalized Panamian. About the middle of 1928
he wrote to the Manager of the 'Kirti', Amritsar, stating that he had made
arrangements for the entry into Panama of Teja Singh of Kacha Pakka CT-
19). In 1929 the Ghadr Party were reported to be financing the 'Kirti' of
Amritsar through Raila Singh. On 29th December 1929 he became a
naturalized Panamian. Has a cloth shop in Panama and is looked upon as
the Ghadr Party's representative there. Recently the Ghadr Party wrote to
him asking whether he could supply the names of any men in that locality
who would be prepared to go where the party wished to send them.