Task: Question Understanding
Input (English): Passage: At Honavar the Portuguese once more joined forces with Timoji, who informed Albuquerque that Ismail had left a considerable garrison behind, about 8,000-10,000 "whites"  supported by native infantry. Timoji could provide 4,000 men and 60 foists  of his own, while the king of Honavar proposed to send 15,000 men by land.
Question: Who was to send less  men, Timoji or Honavar?
Output (English): span