This is a detailed note about forced labour in India, tracing the phenomenon historically. The author concludes that forced or bonded labour is part of the wider agrarian problem in our country. The remedy to the problem is, according to him is the transformation of the socio-economic situation of the labourers by bringing about fundamental changes in the agrarian structure and social relationships in the rural areas. The emphasis has to be given on their employment, provision for minimum wage, and educational opportunities. Moreover, the practical way to help the labourers is to organize them on the trade union lines. That alone can give them confidence and strength to fight against social and economic injustices to which they have been subjected for centuries.