question: What caused the Maratha Empire to split in 1761 ?
answer: the Maratha army lost the Third Battle of Panipat
turker_answer: The Maratha army lost the Third Battle of Panipat which caused the Maratha Empire to split in 1761 .
rule-based: The Maratha army lost the Third Battle of Panipat caused the Maratha Empire to split in 1761 .