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The attention of the investigators on natural fibre reinforced composites grows fast both in terms of their industrial applications and fundamental research. Their availability, renewability, low density and price as well as satisfactory mechanical properties make them an attractive ecological alternative to glass, carbon and other man-made fibres used for the manufacturing of composites. The utilization of bamboo fibres as reinforcement in composite materials has increased tremendously in recent years as a response to the increasing demand for developing biodegradable, sustainable, and recyclable materials. Dendrocalamus strictus, the botanical name of bamboo used for the purpose, makes this effort a socially relevant project, as this species is richly available throughout India. Though the present research is focused mainly on the bamboo fibre reinforced composites, their relative evaluation can only be made on comparing them with a similar set of composites with some conventional synthetic fiber. The measured values of the physical and mechanical properties, like, Density and Void Fraction, Micro-hardness , Tensile Properties, etc. of the bamboo fiber reinforced epoxy composites filled with different particulate fillers are compared with those of a similar set of glass fibre reinforced composites filled with same particulate fillers.