In the recent decade of astrobiological exploration of the Martian surface, there has been a shift from identifying habitable environments to finding markers indicative of biological activity. It requires a prior understanding of the physical and geochemical environment of the setting to decipher whether the conditions were conducive. Generally, quiescent surroundings of lacustrine basins are considered one of the best targets for the preservation of any biological signatures. However, due to logistical limitations, the geochemical information available is mostly restricted to small areas on the surficial level (or in the subsurface in case of layered deposits or impact craters) where sufficient satellite coverage is available and, in some areas, where rovers/landers have been deployed. In this context, terrestrial lacustrine basins offer valuable insights into the environment required for the formation of the minerals observed on the Martian surface.We carried out this work within a hypersaline playa that has undergone several cycles of desiccation and re-filling, sharing its climate-controlled history with that of several paleolakes on Mars. This study was carried out within Sambhar Lake located in the arid/semiarid climatic zone within the Thar desert. We conducted physicochemical analysis of the water, soil, and rock samples collected from the lake and its surrounding area. We compared our results with samples from the Curiosity rover (at Gale crater) and to those of the studies carried out in basalt-rich parent settings of Iceland. Our results suggest that Sambhar is a Na-Cl type brine with climate-driven hydrology. The shallow cores and rock samples indicated that the area is rich in evaporites. Sambhar Lake is a great example to study tectono-geomorphic evolution and the climate-induced transition of a lacustrine basin to a playa. We propose that even the sites with different parent material may be crucial in understanding the geological evolution of paleolakes on Mars. Additionally, saline playas are also desirable locations to study extremophiles and their adaptation to changing environmental variables for future planetary missions, including but not limited to, Mars.