What is "saharwa"

Saharwa is a village in Hisar tahsil and district in Haryana located on the Hisar-Isarwal road about 28 km from Hisar. It is situated at the boundary of the Hisar and Bhiwani districts. It also marks the onset of Thar desert. Saharwa village was established about 350 years ago in what was then Punjab province. The village has over last decade became known for strawberry cultivation, and it is now the second largest producer of strawberries after Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. There is a small but locally revered temple of Khattu Shyamji. In 2013 the village was identified by the Geological Survey of India as having large reserves of gypsum.