Premila's non-cooperative reaction to the school's practices directly correlated to the peaceful protests of Mahatma Gandhi. As stated in the article "By Any Other Name," Premila had tried to make compromises at first, but then eventually left the school when was ridiculed by the British school teachers. Premila wasn't violent, she wasn't mean, she just got up, and left the school, taking her little sister with her. Her defiant actions were rebellious, but she demonstrated her opinion in a peaceful way. This is shown in the article when Premila tells her mother what happened. "Premila said, “We had our test today, and She made me and the other Indians sit at the back of the room, with a desk between each one.” Mother said, “Why was that,
