The four main demands of the Kamaiyas sound reasonable enough as they were expressed, Mr. Dottage. 10 katas of land for each family. Seed to plant and hoes to till the soil before the monsoon sets in. They say please to ask the Government agencies not to attack them. Be given Nepalese citizenship.
Women suffer the most.
They earn less then the men and often are raped and humiliated by the land owners. Eventually, if he cannot repay the loan, which is the usual case, his children inherit the debt. This is why some families have been bonded for generations. In Eastern Nepal bonded labourers are also used to wash jute. If they wash eight bundles they usually get to keep one themselves.