Delve into the complex reality of bonded labour in South Asia. This insightful book examines modern slavery, specifically debt bondage, using a human rights-based approach with cases from India. It critically analyzes how historical factors like colonisation and dispossession fuel inequality and oppression. Discover pathways to liberation by empowering victims as rights holders. A vital resource for students and scholars of South Asian studies, international development, and human rights, offering a deeper understanding of forced labour in the region.