Articles discussing Shanmugam
French Commercial Interests and Railway Construction in Pondicherry
French Colonial Policy and Indian Opposition to Pondicherry-Madras Railway
Journal of Indian History and Culture, 2015
“Shanmugam's response was that Monsieur Rouvier is a man of too much importance for us. We do not doubt that he would successfully bring to fruition projects which would benefit the future and colonial prosperity of the country, but these projects, notably the railway and port, are of greater interest for Europeans than for us (Indians).”
French Colonial Taxation and Railway Development in Pondicherry and Karaikal