Claim: Dzongpeng ("governor") now hold no administrative office and are subservient to the House of Wangchuck, which has ruled Bhutan since 1907; they overpowered regional mayors and earned the favor of the British Empire.
Evidence: The House of Wangchuck (Tibetan: དབང་ཕྱུག་རྒྱལ་བརྒྱུད་, Wylie: Dbang-phyug Rgyal-brgyud) has ruled Bhutan since it was reunified in 1907. They eventually overpowered other regional lords and earned the favour of the British Empire.