Uncover the devastating reality of bonded labor across South Asia in this critical investigation. Drawing on eleven years of deep research in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, this book exposes the pervasive system of slavery ensnaring millions. Explore the brutal conditions in industries from agriculture to manufacturing, revealing the human cost and economic scale of exploitation. Essential for understanding modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor, this work connects regional practices directly to global supply chains. It’s crucial reading for researchers, activists, and anyone committed to social justice and ethical practices in India and beyond.